OUR HISTORY: Lost Children of the Indian Adoption Projects: Cree adoptee Buffy Sainte-Marie: What We Have to Thank Her For

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Cree adoptee Buffy Sainte-Marie: What We Have to Thank Her For

Another significant interest—her roots—was less accessible. She knew she was Cree and that her adoptive mother was part Mi’kmaq, but she was also aware that Winifred had never had the chance to learn about that side of her ancestry. In their city, the most prominent Native face was the scowling Wakefield Warrior, a local high-school mascot. Sainte-Marie knew there was more to her culture than the racist caricature glaring at her during sports games. If no one in Wakefield could teach her about it, she’d find someone who could. (Celebrities, including Buffy Sainte-Marie, reveal the great Canadians who inspired them.)