For the past year and a half, the indigenous Canadian identity of the veteran folksinger Buffy Sainte-Marie has been under serious question. Sainte-Marie claimed Native heritage and took activist ...

The Polaris Prize said that the singer-songwriter is not a Canadian citizen, while the organization that administers the Junos said she doesn't meet the eligibility requirements.

Folk singer Buffy Sainte-Marie has suffered more fallout after returning her Order of Canada following allegations that she ...

Marie’s confirmation that she is not a Canadian citizen continues as two of the country’s most prestigious arts honors have ...

By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief American singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie has been stripped of more Canadian music awards and honors. The singer-songwriter earlier this week confirmed she ...

More than a year after an investigation disputed the singer's claims of being Cree, she is losing the Canadian recognitions she has received.

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Folk singer Buffy Sainte-Marie has suffered more fallout after returning her Order of Canada following allegations that she fabricated claims of her Indigenous ancestry, which she has denied.

UPDATE: Fallout from Buffy Sainte-Marie‘s confirmation that she is not a Canadian citizen continues as two of the country’s most prestigious arts honors have been rescinded. According to the ...

American singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie has been stripped of more Canadian music awards and honors. On Friday, the Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences said it was revoking the ...