Membership

Open to All

About Membership

Membership is open to all Aboriginal Veterans and supporters. There is a requirement for verification of service and Aboriginal affiliation for Regular membership status. Please include copies of some form of evidence of service and some form of Aboriginal ancestry.

Membership is voluntary and open to all persons with either a professional or personal interest in assisting the organization achieve its mandate. Membership is through positive enrolment by acceptance of an application for membership.

Everyone is required to complete and submit a membership form. No Veteran will be denied without just cause.

Membership Fee

$20/ year

Or any amount the Veteran is able to give if the full fee is too expensive for their budget.

Members 65 and over do not pay the membership fee.

Who Can Join

Membership Categories

Voting

Regular Members

Aboriginal Veterans or Aboriginal Serving members who meet the verification requirements for service and Aboriginal affiliation.

Non-Voting

Associate Members

Friends and supporters of the Association and Aboriginal Veterans who wish to assist the organization in achieving its mandate.

Honorary

Honorary Members

Those whom the Association honours for their exceptional level of support and contribution to the organization and Aboriginal Veterans.

How to Apply

Application

"We have all served and we exist between two worlds, that of the Euro-centric world and the Traditional world of our Ancestors. AVA will work with its membership to re-establish and retain the dignity that has been lost from our traditional teachings."