Buffy Sainte-Marie Removed from Canadian Museum for Human Rights Exhibit Amid Indigenous Heritage Controversy
In a significant development, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights in Winnipeg has removed singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie from its “Human Rights Defenders” exhibit. This decision follows a CBC report challenging Sainte-Marie’s Indigenous heritage, presenting evidence, including a Massachusetts birth certificate, suggesting she may not have First Nations ancestry. The museum’s vice-president of exhibitions, Matthew Cutler, stated that the removal occurred in December 2024 after extensive consultations with Indigenous communities and advisers. This action aligns with other institutions reevaluating their recognition of Sainte-Marie; her Order of Canada appointment was terminated last month, and the Juno Awards are reviewing her five accolades. Sainte-Marie, now 84 and retired from live performances, has refuted the claims, asserting inaccuracies in the report and maintaining she has never misrepresented her identity.
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