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.
Laurel is a census-designated place (CDP) in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The population was 8,393 at the 2000 census. It is generally considered part of Nokomis and people who live in the CDP have either a Nokomis or Osprey address. Laurel is part of the Bradenton–Sarasota–Venice Metropolitan Statistical Area.