The Siletz Tribal Charitable Contribution Fund (STCCF) continues its support of the Native American Rights Fund’s (NARF) law clerk program, which aims to train future legal advocates for tribal nations. This year, Andrew Druart has been named the recipient of the 2025 Siletz Grant.
Druart is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation and a rising third-year student at the University of Michigan Law School. He is serving as a Summer Law Clerk at NARF’s Boulder, Colorado office. His academic background includes a Bachelor of Arts in History from the University of North Texas, where he participated in research projects focused on Texas history education.
During his time at law school, Druart has held leadership roles such as Vice President and Alumni Relations Officer for the University of Michigan Native American Law Student Association and Vice President of the UM Cultural Heritage Law Society. His coursework has included federal Indian law, tribal law, peacemaking, and cases involving Indian law before the Supreme Court.
Druart said he chose NARF for his summer clerkship because “he has seen the organization’s unwavering dedication to honoring Native history and traditions and using legal mechanisms to pursue justice for Tribal Nations and Native people.” He also noted that with over five decades of experience in advocating for tribal rights, NARF is “uniquely positioned to successfully assert and defend the most important rights of Native people and Tribes in hundreds of major cases.”
His interests include work related to the Native American Graves Protection Act, child welfare issues, cultural heritage preservation, sacred sites protection, and traditional tribal practices such as peacemaking. Upon completion of his Juris Doctor degree, Druart plans to continue supporting tribal sovereignty and treaty rights through legal advocacy.
He expressed appreciation for both NARF and STCCF: “He is extremely proud to be working in this role and expresses an immense gratitude to NARF and the Siletz Charitable Contribution Fund for enabling him to pursue his goals.”
The ongoing partnership between STCCF and NARF’s clerkship program plays a role in developing new attorneys prepared to address complex legal challenges facing tribal communities.
