CBC Investigation Says Buffy Sainte-Marie Has Falsely Claimed Her Native Identity

“…CBC newsmagazine The Fifth Estate has aired its Buffy Sainte-Marie exposé.

The hourlong documentary episode, presented by senior investigative reporter Geoff Leo, alleges that the singer-songwriter – considered the first Indigenous winner of an Academy Award – has been fraudulently posing as Native throughout her 60-year career…”