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.
Hawthorne is a census-designated place (CDP) in Mineral County, Nevada, United States. The population was 3,311 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Mineral County. The nearby Hawthorne Army Depot is the primary economic base of the town.