Buffy Sainte-Marie

Buffy Sainte-Marie, an iconic singer-songwriter with claims to Indigenous ancestry facing challenge. Investigation reveals conflicting family stories and contradictory genealogical documentation. Her lawyer defends her right to privacy. Examines her evolving statements about Indigenous heritage. Explores family turmoil and allegations of sexual abuse. Importance of investigating false claims emphasized.

Indigenous singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie's legacy and impact on resistance and activism are explored in a new podcast series. The episodes delve into her childhood memories, cultural identity, and early musical journey, reflecting on her resilience in the face of erasure and discrimination. The podcast celebrates her influence on Indigenous culture and acknowledges the complexities of Canadian history and Canada Day from Indigenous perspectives.

Buffy Sainte-Marie tells Rick Rubin there's a reason she isn’t a household name in the U.S. A pioneering artist in the Greenwich Village folk scene, she could've been Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell or Paul Simon. But in the early days of Vietnam when Buffy was singing protest songs about the casualties of war, she was blacklisted by the U.S. government. Her music was barely played on radio. But she still managed to find an audience with her classic songs, like Universal Soldier, which have been covered by Elvis Presley, Barbara Streisand, Courtney Love, Morrissey. She was the first Native woman to win an Academy Award. And even had a controversial stint on Sesame Street, teaching Big Bird about breastfeeding.Subscribe to Broken Record's YouTube channel to hear old and new interviews, often with bonus content: https://www.youtube.com/brokenrecordpodcastYou can also check out past episodes here: https://brokenrecordpodcast.com/ Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.