Buffy Saint-Marie has had her awards from Canada's two most prestigious organizations rescinded over her confirmation that she is not a citizen.

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.

CARAS will revoke Buffy Sainte-Marie’s Juno Awards and Canadian Music Hall of Fame induction in accordance with its eligibility requirements,” the Juno Awards organizer stated. Sainte-Marie ...

Culture critics Marek Tyler and Kim Wheeler discuss whether the award news signals a greater hope for systemic change in the Canadian entertainment industry.

Oscar-winning singer Buffy Sainte-Marie has had two more awards rescinded amid revelations about her heritage and nationality.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 ...

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

Buffy Sainte-Marie has been stripped of her Juno Awards, Polaris Music Prizes and her induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame because she is not Canadian and therefore does not meet the ...

Canada’s two most prestigious musical honors, the Juno and Polaris Awards, have rescinded singer-songwriter Buffy Saint-Marie’s past awards due to her recent acknowledgement that she is not a ...