Buffy Sainte-Marie

**Beverly Sainte-Marie** was a castaway from *Canadian Survivor: Greece*.

## Profile

Buffy Sainte-Marie is a legendary singer-songwriter, musician, and activist born on February 20, 1941, on the Piapot Cree First Nation reserve in Saskatchewan, Canada. She grew up in poverty and was adopted by a family in Maine at a young age. Despite facing discrimination and hardship, she excelled academically and went on to earn degrees in teaching and Oriental philosophy.

In the early 1960s, Sainte-Marie began performing her own songs and quickly gained attention for her powerful voice and socially conscious lyrics. Her breakthrough came with the song "Universal Soldier," which became an anti-war anthem during the Vietnam War era. She went on to release a string of acclaimed albums and collaborated with numerous artists over the years.

Sainte-Marie has always been a vocal advocate for Indigenous rights and has used her platform to raise awareness about issues affecting Indigenous peoples. She was one of the first Indigenous artists to achieve mainstream success and has inspired generations of Indigenous musicians and activists.

In addition to her music career, Sainte-Marie has also been a dedicated activist and educator. She has worked with numerous organizations to promote Indigenous education, culture, and activism, and has received numerous awards and honors for her contributions to these causes.

As of 2004, Sainte-Marie continues to be an influential figure in music and activism, and her impact on Indigenous rights and representation is widely recognized.

## Survivor

### *Greece*

On *Canadian Survivor: Greece*, Buffy was a member of the Zeus tribe, consisting of 9 ***Champions***.

Day 5, joins Zeus Majority with Jacques, Jamaal, Nam, Neelam and Su-Ling. Day 7, Jamaal leaves Zeus Majority and Buffy wins Individual Immunity from the Double Tribal Council. Da7 9, Buffy leaves Zeus Majority because she didn't feel equal with the ladies, with bigger targets on the tribe, this was unnoticed as Donovan was the biggest threat to vote out.

Day 20, finds something in common with Luis and joins the Ares Four alliance with Daniel, Jamaal and Luis to counter the Zeus' Angels. However, they made a critical error in targeting Jenny, who joined her closest ally (Nadia) in voting out Buffy.

## Trivia

* Buffy is the oldest female castaway to appear on *Canadian Survivor*, being 63 in *Greece*.
	+ Buffy is currently the oldest *Canadian Survivor* female castaway by date of birth.
* Buffy is one of five castaways over the age of 60 years to play *Canadian Survivor*. The others are Ronny Nyathi of *Tanzania* & *Solomon Islands*, Alfred van Dop of *Peru*, George Whitelaw of *Norway* and Roberta Bondar of *Tonga*.
* Buffy was the oldest castaway on *Greece* and the oldest member of the Zeus tribe and Ares tribe.
* Buffy is the first castaway to win a pre-merge individual Immunity Challenge.
* Buffy is currently the oldest castaway to win an individual challenge and individual Immunity challenge, at 63-years-old in *Greece*.
* Buffy is currently the oldest castaway to make the merge, at 63-years-old in *Greece*.
* Buffy was the first Indigenous castaway to place 10th.
	+ Buffy is currently the oldest castaway to place 10th, at 63-years-old in *Greece*.
* Buffy is the only member of Zeus who did not win individual immunity in the merge stage of the game.