EPISODE · Nov 2, 2023 · 32 MIN
How journalists tell Buffy Sainte-Marie’s story matters – explained by a '60s Scoop survivor
from Don’t Call Me Resilient · host Lori Campbell, Krishdinesh Kumar, Vinita Srivastava, Jennifer Moroz, Ateqah Khaki
When the Buffy Sainte-Marie news broke last week, people were stunned. A CBC investigation was accusing the legendary singer-songwriter of lying about her Indigenous roots. Sainte-Marie had already come out on social media and said she had been claimed by the Piapot Cree First Nation in Saskatchewan - something the Piapot First Nation confirmed. And from earlier conversations about “pretendians” - those faking an Indigenous identity - it was clear kinship ties were maybe even more important than genealogy when it comes to establishing Indigeneity. In today’s episode, Lori Campbell, Associate Vice President of Indigenous Engagement at the University of Regina, speaks to Vinita about how this story rolled out, and why it matters to everyone following it.Read Lori Campbell's story in The Conversation Canada:Revelations about Buffy Sainte-Marie’s ancestry are having a devastating impact on Indigenous communities across Canada:https://theconversation.com/revelations-about-buffy-sainte-maries-ancestry-are-having-a-devastating-impact-on-indigenous-communities-across-canada-216602Episode show notes:https://theconversation.com/how-journalists-tell-buffy-sainte-maries-story-matters-explained-by-a-60s-scoop-survivor-216805
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Lori Campbell, a '60s Scoop survivor and a VP at the University of Regina, challenges the CBC’s motives in their exposé on the questionable Indigenous roots of Buffy Sainte-Marie, legendary singer-songwriter. She asks: was the story in service of truth and reconciliation or a sensationalist headline? Campbell also highlights the turmoil the story is causing, especially in Saskatchewan-based Indigenous communities.
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How journalists tell Buffy Sainte-Marie’s story matters – explained by a '60s Scoop survivor
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