I don't think there will be much blow back for #ThomasKing over his non-indigeneity. He's no #BuffyStMarie, that's for sure.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/author-thomas-king-inconvenient-indian-cherokee-not-indigenous-9.6991188
Thomas King, author of The Inconvenient Indian, expects 'firestorm' as he reveals he's not Indigenous | CBC News

In an essay titled "A most inconvenient Indian" for the Globe and Mail, the Guelph, Ont.-based King says he learned of rumours several years ago that questioned his heritage. The California-born King says he made a concerted effort this year to find their origin, which brought him to a U.S. organization called Tribal Alliance Against Frauds.

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She is not Native American/First Nations. She only pretended to be.

#Pretendian #BuffyStMarie

Oh, the irony. It'll be interesting to see if #BuffyStMarie attends in person to receive the award. If it's not withdrawn in the meantime, that is.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/buffy-sainte-marie-doc-1.7034375
Buffy Saint-Marie documentary wins International Emmy Award | CBC News

Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On won an International Emmy Award on Monday. The documentary looking at the singer’s career over six decades was directed by Canadian filmmaker Madison Thomas and nominated in the arts programming category.

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Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond dropped from the Order of Canada | CBC News

Prominent scholar and former judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond has been dropped from the Order of Canada.

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#CanPoli #CdnPoli Canada Politics Poll of the Day! #CPPotD
This poll is also open to residents of the United States and will be open for 3 days.

How do the revelations about Buffy St. Marie make you feel?

https://www.cbc.ca/newsinteractives/features/buffy-sainte-marie

CBC: ““It doesn’t appear that she was adopted in any way, shape or form,” [Stoneham Town clerk Maria Sagarino] said. She said if Sainte-Marie had truly been adopted from Saskatchewan, the file would contain her legal adoption records and proof she entered the United States.
Instead, her file only contains an original Stoneham birth certificate.”

#Indigenous #AmericanIndian #USA #Identity #Canada #SesameStreet #Music #BuffyStMarie

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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.

Currently spinning: Buffy Sainte-Marie - Illuminations - 1969 - Vanguard Records
#vinylrecords #BuffyStMarie #Folksinger