Buffy Sainte-Marie, an Oscar-winning singer, has been stripped of her Order of Canada honor following a 2023 investigation revealing that she fabricated her claims of Indigenous ancestry. The termination of Sainte-Marie’s honor is documented in the Canada Gazette, endorsed by Governor General Mary Simon. Receiving the award in 1997 for her contributions to Indigenous Canadians, Sainte-Marie had long presented herself as of Cree descent. However, an investigation by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation found her birth certificate, under her birth name Beverly Jean Santamaria, indicated she was born to white parents in Massachusetts.
The Canadian government stripped Buffy Sainte-Marie of the Order of Canada after a 2023 investigation found she fabricated claims of Indigenous ancestry.
Governor General Mary Simon signed off on the termination, which is based on evidence and guided by fairness, according to government policies.
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