About the Native American Elder Justice Initiative

In January 2023, the Administration for Community Living (ACL) awarded a new cooperative agreement to the International Association for Indigenous Aging (IA2) to operate ACL’s Native American Elder Justice Initiative National Resource Center. The Native American Elder Justice Initiative (NAEJI) promotes locally tailored, culturally relevant activities to address the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian (AI/AN/NH) elders and promote justice for the nation’s Indigenous elders.​

Most cases of Elder abuse are undetected, under reported, and unresolved resulting in injury, financial decimation, and even death. The Native American Elder Justice Initiative was created to address the lack of culturally appropriate information and community education materials on Elder abuse, neglect, and exploitation in Indian Country.