I was happy to learn that this Canadian Indigenous singer/songwriter, who sang Now That The Buffalo's Gone and other songs about Native Americans, had written a children's book. Her chapter book Tapwe and the Magic Hat came out in English and Cree. I was a bit disappointed to learn that she is actually an Italian American, born in Massachusetts. When this was revealed, she was removed from the Order of Canada and the Canadian Hall of Fame, but she has done a lot to raise awareness of Native issues and culture. This is Buffy Sainte-Marie, born Beverly Jean Santamaria in 1941.
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