Controversy Surrounding Buffy Sainte-Marie's Indigenous Heritage Revealed
Buffy Sainte-Marie, the Oscar-winning singer-songwriter and social activist known for her advocacy for Indigenous peoples, is facing accusations of faking her Indigenous heritage. A recent investigation by the Canadian Broadcast Corporation claims that Sainte-Marie, who has long claimed to be a proud Cree woman, was actually born in the United States and not on a Piapot Cree reservation in Canada as she had previously stated. Family members have come forward to challenge her claims. Despite the controversy, Sainte-Marie has made significant contributions to Indigenous representation, including being the first Indigenous person to win an Oscar and appearing on a Canadian stamp.