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Buffy Sainte-Marie (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.
Known for her songs of activism including "Universal Soldier" and "Now That the Buffalo's Gone," Sainte-Marie, 83, was once considered to be the first Indigenous person to win an Oscar for co ...
The Best of Buffy Sainte-Marie Vol. 2 (1971) Native North American Child: An Odyssey (1974) ... All tracks composed by Buffy Sainte-Marie. "Now That the Buffalo's ...
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 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
Sweet America was the twelfth studio album by Buffy Sainte-Marie and her last before retiring from music to work on Sesame Street and in education. The album was dedicated to the American Indian Movement [2] and featured some songs with tribal rhythms and vocals that she was later to develop on her 1992 comeback Coincidence and Likely Stories.
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 ...