State Historical Society of North Dakota State Historical Society of North Dakota The State Historical Society of North Dakota is an agency that preserves and presents history through museums and historic sites in the state of North Dakota. The agency operates the North Dakota Heritage Center in Bismarck, which serves as a history museum for the state, oversees the preservation of the state's historic places, and presents the history of the state to the public in exhibits and branch museums. The Society also operates the Former North Dakota Executive Mansion in Bismarck. Headquartered in Bismarck, the State Historical Society consists of one governing board of appointees
State Bar Association of North Dakota State Bar Association of North Dakota The State Bar Association of North Dakota (SBAND) is the integrated (mandatory) bar association of the U.S. state of North Dakota. Founded in 1899, SBAND is the oldest integrated bar association in the United States. The SBAND is governed by a Board of Governors, consisting of 6 member and 4 officers. The Association provides a wide range of services including Association committees actively address issues involving judicial qualifications, public information programs, and law-related education in the public school system. Association staff also administer programs sponsored by the North Dakota Bar Foundation, the philanthropic arm