Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On - About the documentary

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Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On – About the documentary

Over a career spanning six decades, Cree musician, artist and activist Buffy Sainte-Marie has used her platform to campaign for Indigenous and women’s rights and inspired multiple generations of musicians, artists and activists. Following a world premiere at The Toronto International Film Festivalj in 2022, American Masters – Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On premieres nationwide Tuesday, November 22 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS

*blacklisted by Hoover effectively killing her music career

*only indigenous woman to win the Academy Award for writing “Up Where We Belong” from An Officer and a Gentleman w

*breast feeding on Sesame Street

* In 2015, she beat out Drake for the Polaris Music Prize for her album Power in the Blood.

At the age of 81, Sainte-Marie actively tours and continues to be an activist for Indigenous rights, including championing efforts to end the oppression of and violence against Indigenous women.