Native Peoples Law is the area of law related to those peoples indigenous to the continent at the time of European colonization specifically Native Indians, Native Hawaiians, Alaska Natives and other native groups. Attorneys who practice native peoples law handle cases involving disputes related to the limited power of the federal government to regulate tribe property and activity, and cases involving unlawful discrimination against native peoples.
Chefornak, sits on Chaputnguak; the old village site of Chefornak is about two miles down river from the new village site. The village was moved to the new site due to flooding that occurred annually. Chefornak is a city in Bethel Census Area, Alaska, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 394.