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.
Menoken is an unincorporated community in southwestern Burleigh County, North Dakota, United States. It lies southeast of the city of Bismarck, the county seat of Burleigh County. Its elevation is 1,722 feet (525 m). The community has had many different names, including Blaine, Burleigh, Burleigh Station, Clarkes Farm, and Seventeenth Siding. It was first named Blaine for James G. Blaine, U.S. Senator from Maine. "Clarke's Farm" was given for C.J. Clarke of Pittsburgh, a local farmer. "Menoken" is originally an Indian name. Although it is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 58558.