Others nominated for the awards she received are victims, as are her Indigenous fans, says Tim JohnsonTim Johnson feels strongly that “any and all” Juno awards given to Buffy Sainte-Marie intended to recognize Canadian and Indigenous musicians, should be rescinded. He has been a Juno awards judge for the Indigenous arts category. Sainte-Marie’s Power in the Blood won the award, which is intended to recognize Indigenous artists. She learned of her Indigenous ancestry through her mother, who was part Mi’kmaq, she said, and she was adopted by an Indigenous family as a young adult — a family who continues to support her. We still have over 600 Indigenous nations in Canada, with Indigenous populations.
