The Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria have announced a gift of $4.265 million to UCLA Law to establish and endow two faculty chairs in Native American law. 

The chairs, created in honor of professor Carole Goldberg and Federated Indians of Graton Rancheria tribal chair Greg Sarris, will help recruit, retain, and support faculty members and advance the study and practice of tribal law. In 2020, the tribe awarded $15 million to UCLA Law, the largest-ever contribution from a Native American tribe to a law school and one of the largest from a tribe to a university. 

“The establishment of these two important chairs reflects our tribe’s commitment to supporting and defending the legal standing and rights of Native Nations,” said Saris. “This gift enshrines UCLA Law’s commitment to advancing the rights of Native American people and to help ensure that Native American law remains a central priority for the school.”

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