Is famous Buffy Sainte-Marie just another 'Pretendian?'

The piece on the other side of the paywall was written by yours truly. It concerns the identity of perhaps the most famous indigenous role model, not only in Canada but elsewhere as well, Buffy Sainte-Marie, a celebrated singer-songwriter and activist.

Claiming to hail from the Piapot Cree First Nation Reserve in Saskatchewan, Canada, she is widely known for her resonant voice and thought-provoking verses tackling contentious indigenous, environmental, and political issues.

In a blockbuster report, the CBC claims though there is no proof Sainte-Marie has any indigenous ancestry, there is lots of evidence she is 100% European in pedigree.