Oscar-winning folk singer loses honorary degree over ancestry claims

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Feb 15, 2019- Native American activist and singer Buffy Sainte-Marie was honored  with the People's Voice Award at the 31st Folk Alliance International conference in Montreal, Canada. (Photo By Karen Pulfer Focht ©)

The University of Toronto has rescinded an honorary degree it awarded to folk singer Buffy Sainte-Marie, following a confidential review of her disputed Indigenous ancestry claims.

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