Buffy Sainte-Marie and her new album, Power in the Blood

Buffy Sainte-Marie made a huge name for herself in the 1964 with her album “It’s My Way.” 

The Cree singer-songwriter and activist has done practically everything since then - winning an Oscar, Juno, and a Golden Globe.

She also made a name for herself with her appearances on Sesame Street, here she is in 1977 singing one of her songs, Cripple Creek:

And now Buffy Sainte-Marie has a new studio album, "Power in the Blood," which features a new version of that first hit song, "It's My Way."  She stopped by the studio recently and began talking about her origins in music - and how she got her start.

"When I was  three I just saw a piano and I fell in love and I've been playing with it ever since, I never got around to working at music, it's always been play for me."  - Buffy Sainte-Marie 

Alex Cohen talked to her about redoing her first hit - and why this new version seems even edgier than the original: 

It was edgy in the 60's but I was real young. I was kind of small potatoes next to the big stars, but now things are different, I've had a pretty great life on   the cutting edge of Native American issues, and I continue to be very  actively involved in alternative conflict resolutions you know  peace efforts of all kinds  … so I have 50 more years than when I first wrote It's My Way …