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Buffy Sainte-Marie, CC (born Beverley Jean Santamaria; February 20, 1941) [1] is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and social activist. [2]Sainte-Marie's singing and writing repertoire includes subjects of love, war, religion, and mysticism, and her work has often focused on issues facing Indigenous peoples of the United States and Canada.
A new Canadian Broadcast Corporation investigation has raised questions about the Indigenous identity of Buffy Sainte-Marie. The singer-songwriter, considered to be the first Indigenous Oscar ...
The folk singer is the latest, and biggest, name caught up in questions around indigenous identity. Why Buffy Sainte-Marie's 'pretendian' case strikes a nerve Skip to main content
Buffy Sainte-Marie [57] (born 1941) – Born Beverly Jean Santamaria, Sainte-Marie is an American musician. She has said since 1963 that she has Cree Indigenous Canadian roots.
At the 2022 Sainte-Marie tribute show Buffy Sainte-Marie: Starwalker, the song was performed by singer-songwriter William Prince with the surviving members of The Tragically Hip. [10] Buffy’s first song demonstrates her connection to her alleged culture. Her claims of being Indigenous have recently been disputed.
A new documentary film about Buffy Sainte-Marie, the first and only Indigenous person to win an Academy Award, has begun production and will be helmed by director Madison Thomas. Titled “Buffy ...
They created an exhibition for the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian about the Indigenous influence on American music, titled “Up Where We Belong: Native Musicians in Popular Culture”, [4] borrowing a title from the Oscar-winning song, "Up Where We Belong" co-written by Buffy Sainte-Marie, [5] an Italian-American who ...
Buffy Sainte-Marie is an award-winning singer and songwriter, Indigenous-rights activist, children's-book author, former Sesame Street star, mother, teacher and mixed-media digital artist. Now 80 ...