The groundbreaking singer-songwriter discusses government surveillance, her Indigenous identity and a revealing new documentary Buffy Sainte-Marie vividly remembers the reaction she would get in the ...

Sainte-Marie was born on a reserve in the Qu'Appelle Valley of Saskatchewan, Canada, but later taken from her indigenous family to be adopted by a family in Massachusetts. Sponsor Message "It had been ...

When there were few other Indigenous celebrities in the spotlight, there was Buffy Sainte-Marie. The celebrated singer-songwriter rose to prominence during the folk revival of the 1960s, building a ...

[Editor’s Note – November 3, 2023: Recent investigative reports have sought to raise questions about Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Indigenous heritage. Sainte-Marie has stated that she is uncertain of her ...

“It’s My Way” is the title track on Buffy Sainte-Marie’s first album, released in 1964. The cover of the album depicts Sainte-Marie with a mouth bow. A staple of Sainte-Marie’s early style, the mouth ...

The second track of the new album, "Cho Cho Fire," is a driving rock song featuring a 30-year-old field recording. "The Black Lodge Singers were at a powwow maybe 30 years ago," Sainte-Marie tells ...

A recent episode of the CBC's Fifth Estate investigated Buffy Sainte-Marie's claims of indigenous ancestry Prominent figures in North America have faced allegations in recent years of lying about ...

Oscar-winning singer Buffy Sainte-Marie has had two more awards rescinded amid revelations about her heritage and nationality. Canada's prestigious Juno Awards, which recognize musical achievements, ...

She brought attention to Indigenous issues in her music, and was the first Indigenous person to win an Oscar. “Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On” makes the case for her continued importance. By Lindsay ...

Buffy Sainte-Marie, a musician known for decades of Indigenous activism, says she’s always been honest that she doesn’t know the identity of her birth parents ahead of a CBC report expected to ...

Buffy Sainte-Marie is being accused of spreading around a lot of disinformation. As a self-proclaimed proud Cree woman, the Oscar-winning singer-songwriter and social activist has spent her entire ...

UPDATE: Fallout from Buffy Sainte-Marie‘s confirmation that she is not a Canadian citizen continues as two of the country’s most prestigious arts honors have been rescinded. According to the CBC today ...