Buffy Sainte-Marie's heritage (4)

I believe the answer is:

cree

(Other definitions for cree that I've seen before include "Member of an Algonquian people of central Canada" , "tribe" , "North American native" , "Alien language" , "Soften up" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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