The biography of Buffy Sainte-Marie on her official website no longer claims the famous singer is a Cree woman "likely" born on the Piapot First Nation in Saskatchewan. The singer said she removed the references to protect those who have defended her in the wake of CBC's investigation into her ancestry claims.
CBC News’ October 27 investigation alleges that Sainte-Marie was not born on the Piapot First Nation in Saskatchewan, Canada, and adopted by a White family as she has claimed for most of her career. Rather, the CBC suggests that she was born to White parents in the small town of Stoneham, Massachusetts.