Buffy Sainte-Marie, an acclaimed folk artist and activist, has had her awards revoked by the Polaris Music Prize and Juno Awards following a scandal questioning her Indigenous identity. A documentary by CBC revealed that she was not born on a Cree reservation as she claimed, but in Massachusetts. This revelation has prompted various institutions to strip her of honors, including the Order of Canada. The Polaris Prize and Juno Awards highlighted that nominees must provide credible proof of status to qualify for recognition.
"Our eligibility criteria requires all nominees to be Canadian citizens or permanent residents... including passports, birth certificates, and/or secure certificates of Indian Status."
"Sainte-Marie had long claimed that she was born and raised on a Cree reservation in Saskatchewan. However, the CBC program uncovered she was in fact born in Massachusetts."
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