Program note, Nov. 29, 2023: Since this podcast’s release in 2022, there have been reports that call into question Buffy's birth story... more
Host Falen Johnson reflects on significant updates since the series release in 2022.
Buffy's free in Hawaii. It's been 16 years since her last record and she’s ready for a comeback. But she's... more
Now in her mid-30s, Buffy makes her historical Sesame Street debut in 1975, singing to Muppets about Indigenous languages, cultures,... more
A chance encounter at a powwow leads Buffy to the place she might have been born. It’s a personal journey... more
Buffy is traveling from gig to gig in the 60s, armed with her guitar and little else. She makes a... more
On a cold February day in the Canadian prairies, a Cree baby named Beverly Sainte-Marie is born. But she’s sent... more
For a lot of Indigenous people, Buffy Sainte-Marie is known as the most celebrated musician ever. But she’s also known... more
On a cold February day in the Canadian prairies, a Cree baby named Beverly Sainte-Marie is born. But she’s sent far away... more