Buffy Sainte-Marie: Starwalker is a Canadian television special, which was broadcast by CBC Television and APTN on September 30, 2022.[1] Staged at the National Arts Centre to mark the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, the program was a tribute concert featuring musicians and dancers performing the songs of singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie, who was widely believed to be Indigenous Canadian at the time.[2] In October 2023, an investigation by CBC News found that Sainte-Marie's claims of Indigenous identity were false, and that she was born in the United States to parents of European descent.[3]

The special received two Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023, for Best Performing Arts Program and Best Sound in a Lifestyle, Reality or Entertainment Program or Series.

Performers

References

  1. ^ Garret K. Woodward, "The Tragically Hip’s Surviving Members Reunite to Pay Tribute to a Canadian Icon, Tease New Projects". Rolling Stone, September 30, 2022.
  2. ^ Brad Wheeler, "The National Arts Centre’s upcoming season includes Buffy Sainte-Marie, Bruce Liu and a double dose of Margaret Atwood". The Globe and Mail, May 17, 2022.
  3. ^ Leo, Geoff; Woloshyn, Roxanna; Guerriero, Linda (October 27, 2023). "Who is the real Buffy Sainte-Marie?". CBC News.


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