Buffy Podcast
1) E1: Javex, USA
On a cold February day in the Canadian prairies, a Cree baby named Beverly Sainte-Marie is born. But she’s sent far away to live with an adoptive family in a small American town she later dubs Javex, ...Show More
2) E6: Postscript
Host Falen Johnson reflects on significant updates since the series release in 2022.
3) Buffy Introduces: American Masters: Creative Spark
Buffy Sainte-Marie, a Cree musician, artist and activist, has always been ahead of the curve. For six decades, she’s fought for Indigenous rights and visibility through her work. She spoke out against...Show More
4) Buffy Introduces: Buffy Sainte-Marie on Broken Record
We’re sharing an episode from our friends over at Broken Record. On Broken Record from Pushkin Industries, acclaimed producer Rick Rubin, bestselling author Malcom Gladwell, producer Justin Richmond, ...Show More
5) E5: Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee
Buffy's free in Hawaii. It's been 16 years since her last record and she’s ready for a comeback. But she's determined to do things her way and in 1992 she records Coincidence and Likely Stories, the f...Show More
6) E4: The Spotlight
Now in her mid-30s, Buffy makes her historical Sesame Street debut in 1975, singing to Muppets about Indigenous languages, cultures, and so much more. She becomes the first woman to breastfeed on TV a...Show More
7) E3: Qu’Appelle Valley, Saskatchewan
A chance encounter at a powwow leads Buffy to the place she might have been born. It’s a personal journey entwined in a political one, and she sees what her budding fame could mean for Indigenous righ...Show More
8) E2: Universal Soldier
Buffy is traveling from gig to gig in the 60s, armed with her guitar and little else. She makes a splash on the coffeehouse folk scene, rubbing shoulders with artists like Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan....Show More
9) Introducing Buffy
For a lot of Indigenous people, Buffy Sainte-Marie is known as the most celebrated musician ever. But she’s also known as the most under-acknowledged musician of her time. Why is this Indigenous icon ...Show More