Identifying Tribal Values
Identifying tribal values held by the community members will guide all who use the code such as; tribal leaders, tribal members, service providers, police, and the court. When Elder abuse codes are being established always involve tribal Elders.
- Identify how the community deals with negative unwanted behaviors or actions.
- Discussion of the current approaches will prevent that behavior or action from occurring in the future.
Resources
- National Indian Council On Aging, The Elder Abuse Task Force (2008). Using your tribal values to develop Elder protection code: A step-by-step guide for communities.
- Native American Elder Justice Initiative. Civil and criminal Elder protection code examples.
- Native American Elder Justice Initiative. Online Interactive Educational Sections.
