Oscar-Winning Singer Buffy Sainte-Marie Stripped of Her Order of Canada Honor After Indigenous Heritage Scandal
The Canadian government has stripped Oscar-winning singer Buffy Sainte-Marie of her Order of Canada honor. The CBC previously published a report in 2023 which alleged that Sainte-Marie lied about her Indigenous heritage.
Buffy Sainte-Marie Stripped Of Prestigious Order Of Canada Following Ancestry Investigation
Marie, the Canadian-American singer with a large and devoted following of fans and who won a Best Song Oscar for “Up Where We Belong,” has had her prestigious Order of Canada honor terminated following an investigation into her heritage that indicates she is not Indigenous as she has long claimed.
Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of Order of Canada appointment
Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie has been stripped of her appointment to the Order of Canada, the nation’s second-highest award for merit. The action comes more than one year after an investigation that found the 83-year-old singer allegedly lied about her Indigenous heritage, People reported.
Singer Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of prestigious Canadian honour
The Canadian government has stripped Oscar-winning songwriter-singer Buffy Sainte-Marie of her Order of Canada, one of the country’s highest civilian honours. Sainte-Marie, 83, best known for ...
Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of prestigious Canadian honor
The Canadian government did not share its reasons for the decision, but it follows an investigation that shed doubt on the Oscar-winning singer's claims of Indigenous roots.
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Singer-Activist Buffy Sainte-Marie Stripped of Order of Canada, the Country’s Most Prestigious Civilian Honor
Oscar-winning songwriter and Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee Buffy Sainte-Marie, known for the anti-war song “Universal Soldier” and stolen-land lament “Now That the Buffalo’s Gone ...
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Buffy Sainte-Marie's Order of Canada terminated by governor general
Or sign-in if you have an account. OTTAWA — Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Order of Canada has been terminated, with history of her ever having been appointed scrubbed online. Notice was posted on the ...