Aboriginal Veterans Autochtones
Links of Interest
Websites of Interest
The Army, Navy & Air Force Veterans in Canada (ANAVets)
NATO Veterans
National Defence and the Canadian Armed Forces
National Defence and Canadian Forces Ombudsman
Access to Information and Privacy (DND/CAF)
Library and Archives Canada
The Vimy Foundation
Sharp Solutions – Accessing culture
Princes Operation Entrepreneur
Senate Parliament Vu
What’s New
Veteran Family Telemedicine Service (VFTS)
We are pleased to share that the Veteran Family Telemedicine Service (VFTS) is now available to all eligible Veterans...
Funding Acknowledgement – Sexual Misconduct Support and Resource Centre (SMSRC)
Funding Acknowledgment Aboriginal Veterans Autochtones is proud to announce that we have received funding from the...
Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine reappointed as Veterans Ombud
Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine reappointed as Veterans Ombud From: Veterans Affairs Canada News release21 November...
Canadian Armed Forces Racial Discrimination and/or Racial Harassment Class Action Settlement (Claim Form)
This Claim Form is for individuals who are or have been enrolled as Canadian Armed Forces Members at any time between...
Canadian Veterans Advocacy Super Guide
This guide is designed to simplify the process and ensure you have access to the information you need. However, it is...
Veterans Affairs Canada Employment Opportunity
(Le français suit) Veterans Affairs Canada employs Canadian students for approximately 4 months, 3 sessions a year to...
VETERANS OMBUD RELEASES REPORT ON ADDITIONAL DEPENDANT CARE REIMBURSEMENT
February 26, 2025, Ottawa, ON – Veterans Ombud Colonel (Ret’d) Nishika Jardine released a report today on Additional...
A Message from Aboriginal Veterans Autochtones-November 11th
A Message from Aboriginal Veterans Autochtones-November 11thOn this solemn day of November 11th, we, the Aboriginal...
Aboriginal Veterans Autochtones Statement on Senator Murray Sinclair’s Legacy
Aboriginal Veterans Autochtones Statement on Senator Murray Sinclair's LegacyThe Aboriginal Veterans Autochtones (AVA)...
Odawa Native Friendship Centre Upcoming Events
Thursday, November 7th 2024 The Odawa Native Friendship Centre will be hosting a Veterans Feast for all Veterans and...
National Aboriginal Veterans Monument
National Aboriginal Veterans Monument25th Commemoration Ceremony21 June 2026 Ottawa, Ontario The Aboriginal Veterans...
A Christmas Message
As we gather in the sacred spirit of this holiday season, Aboriginal Veterans Autochtones extends our warmest wishes...
CDS Welcome Letter
The RCMP Veterans Association recently published an opinion letter on their website called “My Canada – is it Your Canada?” authored by Iwona Mooney. This letter was subsequently removed after being exposed by APTN as a prime example of the racist attitudes and prejudice which are still held by some RCMP veterans and members.
Open Letter Regarding RCMP Veterans Association
Mr. Robert Thibeau, CD President, Aboriginal Veterans Autochtones 1201 Atkinson Street Kingston, ON K7P 0E1 ...
Centre of Excellence – PTSD
Please refer to PTSD and Some Options for Therapy – Centre of Excellence on PTSD (veteransmentalhealth.ca) Robert...
VAC looking for pictures of women and their service
All VAC is preparing a written article for release sometime this year and I received a call from VAC looking for...
Report on Mental Health Treatment Benefits for Family Members, In Their Own Right, for Conditions Related to Military Service
All, I received this document this morning and spoke with Nishika Jardine (OVO) and the summary looks at benefits for...
President’s Christmas Wishes 2020
All Members of AVA, This year has been exceptionally interesting and challenging year for our Veterans, their families...
Remembrance Day Message 2019
It is that time of year once again that we pause and reflect on our Aboriginal Veterans in the Spirit of Remembrance. ...
Letter from the President – March 2019
Our organization has been keeping busy over the past year leading into 2019. We have established ourselves on 3...
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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.