MEET SANOAH

SaNoah LaRocque is a citizen of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and a law student at the University of North Dakota School of Law. She serves as President of UND’s Native American Law Students Association and as Public Relations Director for the National NALSA Executive Board.

SaNoah is a Harvard alumna, where she studied Human Evolutionary Biology and developed a strong foundation in critical thinking, research, and interdisciplinary analysis. Prior to law school, she worked in Tribal consulting, partnering with Tribes across the country to manage and allocate federal COVID-19 relief funding. Her work focused on strengthening Tribal infrastructure, supporting public health initiatives, and advancing long-term economic development strategies within Tribal communities.

Her legal interests center on Federal Indian Law, Tribal sovereignty, and the protection and advancement of Tribal self-determination. Through her leadership roles, SaNoah is committed to strengthening connections across Native law student communities and ensuring that smaller, rural, and underrepresented NALSA chapters have meaningful access to national opportunities, resources, and visibility.

Beyond her academic and professional work, SaNoah is a mother to her young son, Cyrus, who is at the heart of everything she does. She balances the demands of law school, leadership, and advocacy with motherhood, bringing a grounded and deeply personal perspective to her work in law and community. SaNoah is also a powwow dancer and former Miss North Dakota USA, experiences that continue to shape her identity, discipline, and commitment to representing her people with integrity and strength.

SaNoah’s work is driven by a deep responsibility to her community and a belief in the power of Native leadership within the legal profession. She is dedicated to building pathways for future Native law students and contributing to a stronger, more unified future for Indian Country.