US EditionSinger-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of Order of Canada appointment
- Buffy Sainte-Marie, an 82-year-old singer-songwriter, had her Order of Canada appointment rescinded after an investigation suggested she may not be Indigenous, as reported by Canadian Broadcasting Corp. News.
- The investigation revealed that Sainte-Marie was born as Beverly Jean Santamaria to White parents in Massachusetts, contradicting her claims of Indigenous heritage.
- Sainte-Marie criticized the investigation, calling it an attack, but the Canada Gazette published a notice confirming her appointment was terminated on January 3, 2025.
- Despite her claims of Indigenous ancestry, evidence indicated she had falsely represented her heritage for decades, according to the 2023 expose.
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She pretended to be a member of the Cree people, was celebrated in Canada and was the first indigenous person to be awarded an Oscar. Then she came out: Buffy Sainte-Marie probably misrepresented her origin.
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Oscar-Winning Canadian Singer Buffy Sainte-Marie Stripped of Honors After Allegedly Lying About Indigenous Heritage
Officials have stripped Oscar-Winning Canadian Singer Buffy Sainte-Marie of her Order of Canada honor after years of controversy over her false claims of indigenous heritage.
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