A Conversation with Buffy Sainte-Marie

Join biographer Andrea Warner in conversation with Buffy Sainte-Marie about the Cree singer-songwriter’s life. Since her groundbreaking debut, 1964’s It’s My Way!, Sainte-Marie has been a tireless advocate for Indigenous rights and freedoms, an innovative artist, and a disruptor of the status quo. 

She has released more than 20 albums, survived being blacklisted by two U.S. presidents, and received countless accolades, including the only Academy Award ever to be won by a First Nations artist.

Warner and Sainte-Marie will sign copies of their book, Buffy Sainte Marie: The Authorized Biography, following the talk.

When: Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2–3 pm

Where: National Museum of the American Indian, One Bowling Green