Sainte-Marie, Buffy (1941- )

Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Indigenous Parentage Is Questioned

An investigation by the CBC disputed a key part of Sainte-Marie’s story, saying that a birth certificate shows she was born to a white family in Massachusetts.

By Christopher Kuo

Big Star (Music Group) Darnielle, John Folk Music Grimes (1988- ) internal-sub-only-nl Mitchell, Joni Morrison, Van Mountain Goats (Music Group) Ocean, Frank Pop and Rock Music Sainte-Marie, Buffy (1941- ) Simone, Nina The Dismemberment Plan The Flying Burrito Brothers The Raincoats

10 (or, Actually, 11) Songs That Explain Me

Introducing a new newsletter dedicated to music discovery, and your host, Lindsay Zoladz.

By Illustration by The New York Times Bob BergGetty Images Fion

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On (Movie) Content Type: Personal Profile Documentary Films and Programs Folk Music Indigenous People Madison Thomas Native Americans Nineteen Hundred Sixties Sainte-Marie, Buffy (1941- ) Television

Buffy Sainte-Marie Broke Boundaries in Folk. A Documentary Tells Her Story.

She brought attention to Indigenous issues in her music, and was the first Indigenous person to win an Oscar. “Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On” makes the case for her continued importance.

By Lindsay Zoladz

mosaec