Regional groups expelled from national Indigenous women’s association ahead of AGM

Three regional groups have been expelled from a national Indigenous women’s organization after infighting and allegations of impropriety, which threaten to overshadow this weekend’s annual general meeting.The Native Women’s Association of Canada, a non-profit organization that receives millions in federal funding, has been embroiled in turmoil since the departure of its long-time chief executive officer last spring, according to letters from former board members and a prominent elder obtained by The Globe and Mail. The former board members describe the current situation as “chaos.”