When I first saw an article about it, I thought they were going to declare that she wasn't indigenous "enough", which I'm so sick of.  But this revealed that she is, beyond all doubt, a complete and utter fraud.  It's excellent reporting on one of Canada's sacred cows without sensationalizing the story.  Bravo to them.  This is exactly what a public broadcaster should do.

https://youtu.be/eMsqCWNCUc4?si=dJltLATkU3uy8Ci3
 

Last edited by Tomas Barlow (October 28, 2023 1:37 am)

She’s 82 and just had her world destroyed by the CBC. Sad at this stage of her life.

Walter wrote:

If Buffy isn't indigenous, will she have to pay back all the taxes she's been exempt from for 65 years?

Indigenous people aren't exempt from income tax. They are only exempt from sales tax for products delivered to or sold on a reserve.

Hansa wrote:

Walter wrote:

If Buffy isn't indigenous, will she have to pay back all the taxes she's been exempt from for 65 years?

Indigenous people aren't exempt from income tax. They are only exempt from sales tax for products delivered to or sold on a reserve.

You may be right, but there's more to it than that.  I have an acquaintance who 'qualified' as 25% indigenous.  He had many tax breaks, and never once bought anything on a reserve as far as I know.
 

In these times we're living in today, it's great to know our National Network is tackling this issue that is so vitally important to Canadians.

With Halloween fast approaching, I saw the word Buffy and that she was trending and honestly thought they were talking about the Slayer, as in the character played by Sarah Michelle Gellar.

Peter, I had the same reaction as you. But you might be interested in my own experience with DNA testing. I have a great-grandfather who said that he was a Baron, the son of a Prince and Duke who was a Marshal of Napoleon. His obituary said that he'd originally been a Catholic priest, but then went on to become an expert lecturer on the origins and history of Freemasonry. My family originally believed all of this, but then my sister and I started doing research that raised suspicions that he wasn't who he said he was. We finally ended up doing DNA tests that confirmed some speculation about his origins that I'd found via my research, which was that he might actually have been a Jewish man who had concealed his true identity -- an identity that would have been problematic for him, because for many years he earned a living by giving lectures against Catholicism that were supposed to be based on his time as a priest (but which I found were largely based on those of a genuine ex-priest). Our DNA tests show that we are about 1/8th Jewish, and since we have no other Jewish ancestry, this must be from him. 
My sister and I were very willing to accept whatever the results of the DNA testing might be ... we were just glad to find out the truth, and we have happily embraced this new aspect to our ancestry. However, some others in our family have been very unhappy with what we've found, because they very much want to believe that we are descended from nobility. Buffy Sainte-Marie is obviously even more invested in being Indigenous, and if DNA testing were to disprove this it would be very problematic for her. So my guess is that she has no desire to do it. I'll add that I have no doubt that if my great-grandfather had still been around when I did my research, he would have been extremely unhappy with it, and that this likely would have led to the same kind of issues that have occurred between Sainte-Marie and some members of her family.

Here's the show, in case you missed it and want to know what all the fuss is about.

Indigenous Women's Collective calls for Buffy Sainte-Marie's 2018 Juno to be rescinded after CBC investigation


https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/buffy-saint-marie-mislead-indigenous-people-indigenous-women-s-collective-1.7012847

Last edited by cash (October 30, 2023 5:42 pm)

It's a side issue, but if it's proven she was born in Massachusetts, does this mean her 1972 hit "He's An Indian Cowboy In The Rodeo" would no longer be considered CanCon?   

mic'em wrote:

What a sad way for this woman to have to live her last years. Personally, I don't care what her ancestry is. 

I wouldn’t except it’s been her entire persona for her whole career. It would be like finding out the pope is a Protestant.

Again, I don't care. It's on her to face any consequences for her actions on the judgement day. To compare her to any religious figure or a person who actually suffered for it , seems a pale argument in my opinion. My point is at 82 years old, it is a sad way to end her life, despite the circumstance. If you guys think I am defending her , you are incorrectly comprehending my meaning. 

Buffy tries to be a CBC vampire slayer.

"Being an 'Indian' has little to do with sperm tracking and colonial record keeping: it has to do with community, culture, knowledge, teachings, who claims you, who you love, who loves you and who's your family," said Sainte-Marie, 82, in a written statement to The Canadian Press."

Buffy Sainte-Marie pushes back against CBC investigation contradicting claims to Indigenous ancestry

Maybe  a response to the CBC doc?

Let that be a sobering lesson to all baby boomers.