Buffy Sainte-Marie

Buffy Sainte-Marie's long career has seen her rise to stardom as a folk artist and try her hand at country, rock, soundtracks, acting, activism, and children's television. Beginning with mid-'60s Vanguard releases like 1964's It's My Way!, many of her songs addressed the plight of Indigenous peoples in the United States and Canada, particularly "Now That the Buffalo's Gone" and "My Country 'Tis of Thy People You're Dying." She was also skilled at addressing broader themes of war and justice ("Universal Soldier") and romance ("Until It's Time for You to Go" and her Oscar-winnin...