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AI Summary
- Buffy Sainte-Marie was blacklisted by the U.S. government during the Vietnam War for singing protest songs, preventing her from becoming a household name despite pioneering the Greenwich Village folk scene
- Her classic song 'Universal Soldier' has been covered by major artists including Elvis Presley, Barbra Streisand, and Morrissey, extending her influence beyond her limited radio play
- She became the first Native woman to win an Academy Award and had a controversial appearance on Sesame Street teaching about breastfeeding