Buffy Sainte-Marie Loses Order of Canada

Buffy Sainte-Marie, Imposter Indian, Stripped of Order of Canada Honor
Mary Simon, the first partly indigenous person to serve as Canada’s governor general, just stripped Buffy Sainte-Marie of her appointment to the Order of Canada, the highest civilian honor in the Great White North.
Buffy Sainte-Marie Loses Order of Canada After Indigenous Ancestry Investigation
“Notice is hereby given that the appointment of Buffy Sainte-Marie to the Order of Canada was terminated by Ordinance signed by the Governor General on January 3, 2025,” a Feb. 8 notice in the Canada Gazette, the federal government’s official publication, stated.
Buffy Sainte-Marie Stripped Of Prestigious Order Of Canada Following Ancestry Investigation
Buffy Sainte-Marie has had her Order of Canada honor terminated after an investigation found she is not Indigenous as she has long claimed.
Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of prestigious Canadian honor
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.
Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie stripped of Order of Canada appointment
Singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie has been stripped of her appointment to the Order of Canada, the nation’s second-highest award for merit. The action comes more than one year after an investigation that found the 83-year-old singer allegedly lied about her Indigenous heritage, People reported.
Junos head says org faces 'complicated' questions around Buffy Sainte-Marie's awards
The head of the Juno Awards says he's not rushing to decide the fate of Buffy Sainte-Marie's many honours with the music organization, even after it was confirmed last week that she was stripped of her Order of Canada.
Junos still considering how to 'best proceed' with Sainte-Marie's Indigenous wins
Leaders at the Juno Awards say they've yet to decide the fate of Buffy Sainte-Marie's many honours with the music organization, days after it was confirmed she was stripped of her Order of Canada.
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Singer-Activist Buffy Sainte-Marie Stripped of Order of Canada, the Country’s Most Prestigious Civilian Honor
Oscar-winning songwriter and Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee Buffy Sainte-Marie, known for the anti-war song “Universal Soldier” and stolen-land lament “Now That the Buffalo’s Gone ...
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Buffy Sainte-Marie Stripped Of Order Of Canada
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Order of Canada has been terminated. The singer-songwriter was appointed back in 1997, and a reason has not been given for the stripping of the honor. On Friday (Feb. 7 ...