Roots Music Works to Reconcile with Buffy Sainte-Marie Revelations
October 31, 2023
Note: I have been unable to find a well argued rebuttal to the Fifth Estate alleged findings that Buffy Saint Marie has misrepresented her indigenous ancestry. I find it hard to believe, given her appearance, but it is now alleged that she is of Italian ancestry. Hmm …
Buffy Sainte-Marie was arguably the most important and influential indigenous Canadian musical performer in North American history. As a folk musician, she was on the cutting edge of the folk revival in the early ’60s, performing in Greenwich Village, and collaborating with folk icons such as Pete Seeger. She was a contemporary of Canadian artists such as Leonard Cohen, Neil Young, and Joni Mitchell.