STRENGTHENING TRIBAL CODES: INTEGRATING VICTIM ADVOCACY AND ELDER PROTECTIONS – WEBINAR – JANUARY 22, 2025
Held on January 22, 2025, the Tribal Law and Policy Institute (TLPI) along with our training and technical assistance partners – the Tribal Judicial Institute (TJI), and National American Indian Court Judges Association (NAICJA) presented this webinar.
This session focused on how tribal courts can develop and enhance their tribal codes with victim advocacy lens to protect elders and reduce elder abuse. Participants explored best practices for drafting culturally relevant legal provisions that address the unique needs of elders in tribal communities. Additionally, the webinar highlighted strategies for incorporating elders’ voices and perspectives into the code development process, ensuring that their wisdom and lived experiences shape meaningful protections.
- TLPI Tribal Legal Code Resource: Victim’s Rights, Condensed Guide for Drafting Tribal Victim’s Rights Codes (2022)
- Department of Justice (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) Fiscal Year 2025 Training and Services to End Abuse in Later Life Program (Abuse in Later Life Program) Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO)
- OVW Abuse in Later Life Program Overview
- Native American Elder Justice Initiative (NAEJI)
