Sacheen Littlefeather became well-known for declining Marlon Brando's Best Actor Oscar on his behalf at the 1973 Academy Award ceremony
became internationally known after Littlefeather went on stage during the 45th Academy Awards in 1973, Littlefeather cited Brando’s refusal to accept the award due to “the treatment of American Indians
today by the film industry, and on television and movie reruns,” as well as the ongoing protest by Native American activists at Wounded Knee, South Dakota.Booed during her speech by members ofJohn Wayne so incensed that he “wanted to storm onto the stage and drag me off,” as Littlefeather
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