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.
Chisholm is a city in St. Louis County, Minnesota, USA. The population was 4,960 at the 2000 census. Along with Hibbing Minnesota, this area was called "meebeega" by the people of the Chippewa tribe. It is roughly translated to mean "rough earth". U.S. Highway 169 and State Highway 73 are two of the main arterial routes in the city. A mining town on the Mesabi Range, Chisholm was founded by Archibald Mark Chisholm.