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Sacheen Littlefeather was an American actress and activist for Native American civil rights. She declined the Oscar for Marlon Brando in 1973, but her Native American heritage was disputed after her death in 2022.
Oct 29, 2022 · The actress, who died Oct. 2, became famous for a protest at the 1973 Oscars. Now a researcher and Littlefeather’s own sisters dispute her claims that she was Native American.
Oct 3, 2022 · Sacheen Littlefeather, the Apache activist and actress who refused to accept the best actor award on behalf of Marlon Brando at the 1973 Oscars, drawing jeers onstage in an act that underscored...
Oct 3, 2022 · Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American actress and activist who declined Marlon Brando's best actor Oscar in 1973, has died, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and...
Oct 3, 2022 · Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American actress and activist who made history when she declined the Best Actor Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, has died at the age of 75. The Academy of...
Oct 3, 2022 · The Indigenous activist who declined Marlon Brando's 1973 Academy Award for The Godfather on his behalf in a historic speech passed away from breast cancer. She received an official apology from the film academy in August for the abuse she endured after her appearance.
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Oct 3, 2022 · Sacheen Littlefeather, the actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando’s 1973 Academy Award for “The Godfather” on his behalf in an indelible protest of how Native Americans had been portrayed on screen, has died at 75.
