The upcoming CBC News report questioning Buffy Sainte-Marie’s claims to First Nations ancestry has sparked controversy and pain for the renowned musician and activist. Despite not knowing the identity of her birth parents, she has always been honest about her lack of knowledge and asserts that she knows who she is. The investigation, which includes genealogical documentation and historical research, will be aired on The Fifth Estate and aims to shed light on her claims. However, Sainte-Marie’s adoption and the lack of official birth records from the time make it difficult to definitively establish her Indigenous heritage.