Recent allegations about Buffy Sainte-Marie and her possibly assumed Native American identity may be hard to come to grips with for people who have long admired her as a musician and social justice activist. I am going to continue to enjoy and admire her music and her life story. That does not mean that I will ignore the concerns of people who have a less positive view of the issues. I do think it is important to get beyond the rather superficial judgements that are being made at present.
Here are some links to thoughts about Buffy and the subject of identity which explore the issues beyond such judgements:
Discovering Buffy by David Rovics
Buffy Sainte-Marie: Let First Nations decide by Russ Boswell
Race and class in New Mexico by Deborah Jackson Taffa
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