Constitution
WAHRS CONSTITUTION
1. The name of the society is: Western Aboriginal Harm Reduction Society
2. The purposes of the society are:
- (a) To celebrate our inherent strengths as indigenous peoples that has allowed us to resist extinction
- (b) To recover a holistic traditional philosophy, to reconnect with our spirituality and culture, and to infuse our politics and our relationships with traditional values
- (c) To create sound communities, individual empowerment and the re-establishment of relationships based on traditional Native values
- (d) To improve the quality of life for people who are Aboriginal who use illicit drugs by encouraging the development of support, education and training programs that reflect values of Aboriginal people
- (e) To develop networks and coalitions of informed and empowered people who work to improve the health of Aboriginal people who use illicit drugs and illicit alcohol
- (f) To ensure that a voice for people who are Aboriginal who use illicit drugs is empowered, strengthened and heard by policy makers, service providers and the public concerning societal, economic, health and treatment issues related to the use of illicit drugs and illicit alcohol
- (g) To purchase, sell and/or lease property, equipment and materials that are deemed necessary to accomplish the society’s purposes.
You can download a copy of the Bylaws of the Western Aboriginal Harm Reduction Society here
