Statutes | Kalispel Tribe Law and Order Code Chapter 27 § 27-1 §§ 27-1.01 | 2020
The Elder and Vulnerable Adult Code serves to recognize and preserve the rights of Elders and Vulnerable Adults of the Kalispel Tribe of Indians, and shall be liberally interpreted and construed to meet the unique and specific needs of the Kalispel Tribe and fulfill the following expressed purposes:
(1) To foster respect of fellow human beings and to ensure the care of family members and the extended Kalispel Tribe as a whole
(2) To protect Elders and Vulnerable Adults who may be subjected to abuse, neglect, exploitation, and abandonment
(3) To provide for those with health and other problems that may place them in a mental or physical situation where they are unable or unwilling to ask for help
(4) To provide procedures through which the provisions of this Chapter are executed and enforced, and in which the parties are assured a fair hearing and due process.
(5) To better coordinate Tribal services offered to Elders, Vulnerable Adults and their families.