Office of Indian Elder Affairs

The Office of Indian Elders Affairs (OIEA)

is the office within ALTSD that supports New Mexico’s 23 Tribes, Pueblos, and Nations in their development of a comprehensive and coordinated service system of tribal senior centers and adult day services centers. OIEA also manages the Indian Area Agency on Aging (IAAA) and supports the efforts of the Navajo Nation Department of Health’s Division of Aging and Long-Term Care Support (DALTCS).

OIEA’s general operational functions on behalf of Tribal Providers include advocacy, facilitating state’s general funding allocations, contract management, and technical assistance & training for tribal eldercare center staff.

Additionally, OIEA assists tribal elders and their families by providing information about available tribal senior & adult day center services and ALTSD division direct services and resources.