Report raises questions about Buffy Sainte-Marie's Indigenous claim

Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Indigenous ancestry questioned

Buffy Sainte-Marie’s claims of Indigenous ancestry are being called into question by family members and a Fifth Estate investigation that included genealogical documentation, historical research and personal accounts.

Buffy Sainte Marie Parents : Who Are Buffy Sainte Marie Parents?

Buffy Sainte Marie Parents – Buffy Sainte Marie is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, composer, visual artist, social activist, pacifist, and educator. She worked on issues facing Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Her work includes subjects of love, war, religion, and mysticism. Buffy Sainte Marie won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for her song [...]

‘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."

Report raises questions about Buffy Sainte-Marie's Indigenous claim

CBC says legendary musician and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie’s birth certificate, other documents and details from family members contradict her claim that she is Indigenous.

Birth certificate calls Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Indigenous ancestry into question

Canadian singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie, who has been active since the 1960’s as both a musician and an Indigenous activist, has come under fire for allegations that her Indigenous heritage may be false. Sainte-Marie, who was adopted and did not know her biological parents, has denied the allegations, calling them “deeply hurtful.” “I don’t know where I’m from or who my birth parents were, and I will never know. Which is why to be question…