National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative (NIEJI)
Note: The National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative has been awarded to the International Association for Indigenous Aging by the Administration for Community Living (ACL). As we go through the transition, the information and resources on this website will be transferred through ACL.
The
National Indigenous Elder Justice Initiative (NIEJI)
began in 2011 to address the lack of culturally
appropriate information and community education materials
on elder abuse in Indian Country. NIEJI's focus addressed
the different types of Elder abuse and provided technical
assistance for the development of model tribal codes on
elder abuse. NIEJI also worked on the implementation of
programs to address Elder abuse and prevention.