Freebie and the Bean
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Mar 27, 2015 · Sacheen Littlefeather declined the Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando in 1973, citing the mistreatment of Native Americans in the film industry and at Wounded Knee. Read the full text and watch the video of her speech on American Rhetoric.
Feb 25, 2019 · At the 1973 Academy Awards, Native American actress stepped in to turn down the Oscar for Marlon Brando. She only had 60 seconds and was not able to read her...
Sacheen Littlefeather, an actress and Native American activist, declined the Best Actor Oscar for Marlon Brando in 1973 and spoke about the treatment of American Indians. She faced threats, boos and backlash for her statement, but also support from Brando and other celebrities.
My name is Sacheen Littlefeather. I'm Apache and I am president of the National Native American Affirmative Image Committee. I'm representing Marlon Brando this evening and he has asked me to tell you in a very long speech, which I cannot share with you presently because of time but I will be glad to share with the press afterwards, that he ...
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Littlefeather credited the speech with bringing attention back to the situation at Wounded Knee, though news coverage of the standoff at the time makes little mention of Littlefeather or Brando. Russell Means contended that "Marlon Brando and Sacheen Littlefeather totally uplifted" the lives of those at Wounded Knee.
