2000 people removed from Algonquins of Ontario rolls Many of their claims to Algonquin ancestry relied on the authenticity of a letter that a CBC investigation found was likely fake. For some this casts doubt on future of treaty negotiations Brett Forester cbc.ca/news/indigenou…

Canada's research funding agencies developing policy to root out Indigenous identity fraud —
Report says 'honour system' for Indigenous identity has been exploited, must be replaced cbc.ca/news/canada/sa…

Acting Piapot Chief: 'Someone trying to capitalize on that without being able to prove Indigenous ancestry —  like that is offensive to me honestly...like you're picking and choosing the things that are convenient to you now because they're be beneficial' cbc.ca/news/canada/sa…

Buffy Sainte-Marie's lawyer was researching how the singer could become a Canadian citizen as a 'reward' for her 'exceptional service' to Canada and her role 'instilling pride in Indian people.'
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Buffy Sainte-Marie's claims of Cree ancestry and birth on Sask. First Nation removed from her website
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Piapot First Nation chief wants Buffy Sainte-Marie to take a DNA test

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cbc.ca/news/politics/… Prominent scholar and former judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond has been dropped from the Order of Canada.

'Notice is hereby given that, further to her individual request and the Governor General’s subsequent approval, the appointment of Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond to the Order of Canada was terminated by Ordinance signed on September 26, 2023.' gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/2023/…

Indigenous Women’s Collective calling for revocation of Buffy Sainte-Marie’s 2018 Indigenous album of the year award.

An important conversation is happening.

Music icon Buffy Sainte-Marie’s claims to Indigenous ancestry are being called into question by family members and an investigation by CBC’s The Fifth Estate vm.tiktok.com/ZMjsjqvgA/

A thread on Buffy Sainte-Marie from one of the women involved in the Indigenous Women's Collective.

The acting chief of Piapot First Nation says his community will not turn its back on Buffy Sainte-Marie after an investigation by CBC's The Fifth Estate revealed information that contradicts the songwriter's claims to Indigenous ancestry. cbc.ca/amp/1.7011149

The documentary is live.
Investigating Buffy Sainte-Marie’s claims to Indigenous ancestry - The Fifth Estate
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How, when and why CBC News investigates claims of Indigenous identity — These are difficult, nuanced stories to tell — and the bar is high cbc.ca/news/editorsbl…

Who is the real Buffy St 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. cbc.ca/newsinteractiv…

Making an Icon — Tomorrow. Buffy Sainte-Marie's claims to Indigenous ancestry are being called into question by family members and an investigation that included genealogical documentation, historical research and personal accounts. cbc.ca/news/fifthesta…

Tim Reid, the president and CEO of REAL admits his private business is putting him in a conflict of interest. An expert says that conflict is almost impossible for the REAL board to manage.

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Now this is quite a development in the “Pretendian” world, isn’t it? cbc.ca/news/canada/no…

Breaking: Citizen group Regina Reimagined Finds Many Gaps in Consultant Report on Experience Regina Fiasco #yqr

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