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.