Buffy Sainte-Marie

• 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
  
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• 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
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• ‘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
• ‘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.'

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2023
• 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
• Dust off the tarps — Edmonton Folk Fest is returning this summer

  Get your tarps and folding chairs ready: after being cancelled two years in a row, the Edmonton Folk Music Festival will return to Gallagher Park from Aug. 4 to 7.

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  Feb 15, 2022
• New Indigenous radio station The Raven launches in Edmonton: ‘It was emotional’

  The Raven will join Edmonton-based CFWE FM and Calgary-based CJWE FM as part of the Windspeaker Radio group.

  Canada

  Feb 1, 2021
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• Hamilton’s premiere festival ‘Supercrawl’ kicks off this weekend

  The festival's organizer says the event started in 2009 "as just an experiment."

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  Sep 12, 2019
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• Universal Music fire: Sheryl Crow, Neil Young, Weezer and hundreds of artists’ recordings believed lost

  More than 700 names have been added to the list of musicians potentially affected by the highly-controversial Universal Studios Hollywood fire of 2008.

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  Jun 26, 2019