Dalhousie University strips Buffy Sainte-Marie of honorary degree | Unpublished
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Publication Date: January 21, 2026 - 04:00

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Dalhousie University strips Buffy Sainte-Marie of honorary degree

January 21, 2026

Dalhousie University has revoked Buffy Sainte-Marie's honorary degree after her claims to Indigenous identity were the subject of a 2023 CBC News investigation, and a formal request from a medical student who raised concerns about the harms in keeping the honour.



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