Some of the historically inaccurate lyrics in “Now that the Buffalo’s Gone” have been corrected over the years, and other changes reflect more contemporary matters; for example, “A treaty forever George Washington signed” is a reference to a treaty that was actually signed by Washington’s agent Timothy Pickering – that lyric is now:  “A treaty forever your Senators signed”.  On Buffy Sainte-Marie’s website, she says of “Now that the Buffalo’s Gone”:  “This song was on my first album and I’d have thought it would be obsolete by now.  But governments are still breaking promises and stealing indigenous lands, and I still believe that informed people can help make things better.” 

(August 2013)