Membership
We invite people of all nations, businesses, firms, and societies who agree with and support our mission statement to become members of our society:
To educate and inform the Aboriginal People living within the Okanagan territory about HIV and AIDS, and hepatitis C transmission. To meet the needs of Aboriginal individuals, families, and communities by providing accurate in formation and services concerning HIV and AIDS, and hepatitis C. To dispel the myths and misunderstandings surrounding HIV and AIDS, and hepatitis C To provide services to all Aboriginal People, who request it, without prejudice and in collaboration with other service providers. To advocate against the discrimination and marginalization of Aboriginal persons infected or affected by HIV and AIDS, and/or hepatitis C.
For those interested in becoming OAAS members, please download and fill out our membership application.
Please join us for our OAAS Annual General Meeting Wednesday, June 29, 2011 at the Westbank First Nation Health Centre, from 5 pm to 8 pm.
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 Did you know?...
HIV is found in many body fluids including blood, semen, vaginal fluids and breast milk.
For the Okanagan First Peoples the Saskatoon berry represents relationships and community, and is associated with the mothers and the colour black.
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