Investigation into indigenous Canadian icon Buffy Sainte-Marie reveals European heritage

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
..."Delia Opekokew, Sainte-Marie’s former lawyer, who is Cree, has disputed the claims and recently signed an affidavit that concludes Sainte-Marie was probably born in Saskatchewan in a private home and soon after was given up for adoption to an American family visiting the area.

“As an Indigenous woman in the 1960s, I tried to walk proudly, but we faced so much racism and sexism. And so I kept my head down. But when I first heard Buffy sing my heart just erupted with joy. I cried,’” she said. “What she sang was so heartfelt. It showed respect for the dignity of Indigenous people. It gave me dignity. And so I raised my head.”

To underpin her research, Opekokew, the first Indigenous woman admitted to the bar in Ontario and Saskatchewan, conducted multiple interviews in Cree and in English more than two decades ago, including with Emile and Clara Piapot, the couple who adopted Sainte-Marie as an adult into their family under Cree traditional law.

She also spoke with Noel Starblanket, the former national chief of the National Indian Brotherhood, which later became Assembly of First Nations. She says Starblanket’s account is corroborated by others she has spoken with.

She criticized what she called the CBC’s “voyeuristic journalism” that she said had failed to include the importance of oral history and Cree traditions.

“The CBC did not speak to me as the witness to the oral history. I spoke to the elders and oral history is just as important as written records. And for the purposes of Indigenous history, it’s often more important. They lacked that sense of respect for our way of keeping our history,” she said. “And I just feel awful about that. I feel awful for Buffy and all those in the community that support her.”

In a written statement in response, Sainte-Marie said she had “always struggled to answer questions about who I am” and had in the past instructed her lawyer to discover information about her background. She said her “growing-up mother” had told her many things “including that I was adopted and that I was native but there was no documentation as was common for Indigenous children born in the 1940s.”. She added: “I may not know where I was born, but I know who I am.”...

This is pretty common. They are called pretendians.
I could claim that I am Metis. Is those same People who are half or less Indian Consider the quantum blood level racist. Just like democrats consider anything that they don't agree with racist. My wife has an indigenous status card. Proving that she is a 100% Canadian Indian..

During the Draconian COVID lockdowns., Air travel was prohibited between the US and Canada without being fully vaccinated. my wife and I drove across the border from British Columbia to Washington State and the US border customs accepted that card in Lieu of a Canadian Passport. Many progressives consider this card to be racist. But that's what it's supposed to be - You're supposed to be 50% or more indigenous.

Senator Elizabeth Warren falls under the fake indigenous people who were under fifty percent. She fraudulently applied for a scholarship.

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Once president biden dropped the trucker mandate for vaccination then canada the same. The Four week lockdown by truckers in downtown ottawa was Caused by the US and Canada having restrictions on truckers, which was wrong. even those truckers that were vaccinated. We're in support of those truckers who couldn't get backed into for medical raises or others. This goes to show stupid politicians passing laws that affect hermit truck drivers.