The primary objective of this survey was to gather basic information concerning the socioeconomic status and problems of the American Indians in Michigan. The major areas surveyed were education, employment and income, housing conditions, health, and general household characteristics. The survey also attempted to probe attitudes which are indicative of the opinions held by Indians toward employment discrimination, education, and optimism for the future. Based on an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 Indian households in Michigan (using the census data reporting 17,000 nonreservation Indians), approximately 6%-8% of the total population were interviewed. The findings indicated (1) that 4 out of 10 Indian households surveyed claimed that their total household income was below the $3,000 poverty line; (2) that Indian household heads under 35 were more likely to have high school diplomas than those 35 and over; (3) that well over 1/2 of the rural Indians surveyed resided in homes which were either deteriorating or dilapidated; (4) that the infant mortality rate among Indian children was significantly higher than it was among Michigan's population as a whole; and (5) that better than 4 out of 10 rural and 5 out of 10 urban respondents expressed a conviction that conditions would improve over the next few years. Recommendations and detailed findings relative to each area are provided. The questionnaire utilized in this survey is included in the appendix. (HBC)