The Polaris Prize said that the singer-songwriter is not a Canadian citizen, while the organization that administers the Junos said she doesn't meet the eligibility requirements.

More than a year after an investigation disputed the singer's claims of being Cree, she is losing the Canadian recognitions she has received.

Both the Juno Awards and the Polaris Music Prize announced Friday they were rescinding the honours Sainte-Marie had received over the years.

Oscar-winning singer Buffy Sainte-Marie has had two more awards rescinded amid revelations about her heritage and nationality. Canada's prestigious Juno Awards, which recognize musical ...

Buffy Sainte-Marie says she has returned her Order of Canada “with a good heart” and reasserts that she never lied about her identity. In her first statement since she was stripped of the award, the ...

Buffy Sainte-Marie lost her Juno awards, Polaris Music Prize and several Hall of Fame inductions in a matter of hours on Friday — a continued unwinding of her legacy as arts organizations react to the ...

Buffy Sainte-Marie has lost her Juno awards, Polaris Music Prize honours and her induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame as arts organizations respond to a statement from the singer saying she ...

Folk singer Buffy Sainte-Marie has suffered more fallout after returning her Order of Canada following allegations that she fabricated claims of her Indigenous ancestry, which she has denied. The ...

Folk singer and social justice advocate Buffy Sainte-Marie has said she has returned her Order of Canada “with a good heart”, following allegations that she fabricated claims of her Indigenous ...

For the past year and a half, the indigenous Canadian identity of the veteran folksinger Buffy Sainte-Marie has been under serious question. Sainte-Marie claimed Native heritage and took activist ...

In a statement, Buffy Sainte-Marie expressed her "love and gratitude to Canada" and said she's "overwhelmingly grateful that I’ve been able to make my contribution." ...