Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of prestigious Canadian honor

Buffy Saint-Marie performs at the Americana Music Honors and Awards show in 2015, in Nashville, Tenn.

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.

(Image credit: Mark Zaleski)

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.