Buffy Sainte-Marie

• Buffy Sainte-Marie loses honours including Junos, Hall of Fame induction

  Organizers at the Polaris Music Prize also say they've rescinded two awards.

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  Mar 7, 2025
  
• Buffy Sainte-Marie returns Order of Canada, says she never denied having U.S. citizenship

  Buffy Sainte-Marie expressed her 'love and gratitude to Canada.'

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  Mar 4, 2025
  
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• Human rights museum removes Buffy Sainte-Marie from exhibit

  The musician and activist was among more than a dozen people featured in an exhibit at the Winnipeg museum titled "human rights defenders" until December.

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  Feb 27, 2025
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• Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of her Order of Canada by Governor General

  Following 2023 news reports that questioned the Indigenous ancestry of Buffy Sainte-Marie, the Governor General has terminated the singer's membership in the Order of Canada.

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  Feb 8, 2025
• Saskatchewan First Nation chief says Buffy Sainte Marie should take DNA test

  Piapot First Nation acting Chief Ira Lavallee says the legendary singer and songwriter should take a DNA test to provide a definitive answer about her heritage.

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  Nov 30, 2023
• ‘This is my life’: Buffy Sainte Marie pushes against doubts over Indigenous ancestry

  Buffy Sainte-Marie is pushing back on a news report that questions her Indigenous heritage, maintaining she has never lied about her identity.

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  Nov 23, 2023
• Documentary about Buffy Sainte Marie wins International Emmy Award

  The documentary 'Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On,' made before her Indigenous ancestry was called into question, has won an International Emmy Award.

  Canada

  Nov 21, 2023
• ‘We claim her, end of story’: Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Piapot family hurt by allegations

  Indigenous icon Buffy Sainte-Marie's identity was brought into question by a CBC investigation, her Piapot family says the accusations are "ignorant, colonial -- and racist."

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  Oct 27, 2023
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• ‘I know who I am’: Buffy Sainte-Marie responds to allegations about her ancestry

  Buffy Sainte-Marie called the allegations and probing into her past 'deeply hurtful.'

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  Oct 26, 2023
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• Legendary singer Buffy Sainte-Marie retires from live performances, cites health concerns

  "Arthritic hands and a recent shoulder injury have made it no longer possible to perform to my standards," the legendary artist said Friday.

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  Aug 3, 2023