I just read the article as well, very well done. I always apply the common sense test to anything I read in these divisive times. I too don't have a dog in this fight and just find the story very interesting but I have to side with the family. Buffy's inconsistencies are too numerous to make sense. The most egregious was the letter accusing her brother of sexual abuse.
As I don't have a dog in the fight I don't think it is all that big a deal and even if she is a fraud she seems like a well intentioned person who tried to do the right things. But this was very hurtful to many native people who may have lost opportunities because of this and they express it in the article so I again have to side with them.
Again, well worth the read just for the fascinating story, regardless of which side you believe.
Who is the real Buffy Sainte-Marie?
Buffy Sainte-Marie’s claims to Indigenous ancestry are being contradicted by members of the iconic singer-songwriter’s own family and an extensive CBC investigation.
Geoff Leo, Roxanna Woloshyn and Linda Guerriero cbc.ca October 27, 2023
Editor's Note
How, when and why CBC News investigates claims of Indigenous identity
These are difficult, nuanced stories to tell — and the bar is high
Brodie Fenlon CBC News October 27, 2023