The indigenous singer-songwriter who was ahead of her time

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Buffy Sainte-Marie has never been afraid to speak her mind. She became a huge part of the 60s folk music scene in America and carved out new ground with her protest songs about the Vietnam war and the rights of indigenous people. She also wrote some of the best-known love songs in the world, becoming the first indigenous person ever to win an Oscar for the song Up Where We Belong in 1982. An artist and educator, she had a regular spot on Sesame street where again she made history by being the first person to breastfeed on TV. The archive clips you heard came from CBC and Sesame Workshop. Presenter: India Rakusen Producer: June Christie Get in touch: [email protected] (Photo: Buffy Sainte-Marie. Credit: Matt Barnes)