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that she is not a Canadian citizen continues as two of the country’s most prestigious arts honors have been rescinded.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 CBC today, the singer-songwriter’s Polaris ...

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 ...

Folk singer and social activist Buffy Sainte-Marie has been stripped of multiple major Canadian music awards after identity ...

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

Musician has had honours revoked after an investigation called her purported Indigenous heritage into question ...

Buffy Saint-Marie has had her awards from Canada's two most prestigious organizations rescinded over her confirmation that she is not a citizen.

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.

The Oscar winner is also set to lose two Polaris music prizes after a 2023 CBC program claimed the Sainte-Marie had been fraudulently posing as Native.

Culture critics Marek Tyler and Kim Wheeler discuss whether the award news signals a greater hope for systemic change in the ...

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that she is not a Canadian citizen continues as two of the country’s most prestigious arts honors have been rescinded.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

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 ...