Littlefeather made history when she declined the Best Actor Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando in 1973.
By Toyin Owoseje, CNN 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.
Littlefeather made history when she stepped on stage at the 1973 Oscars on behalf of"The Godfather" star Brando, who decided to boycott the award ceremony in protest at the portrayal of Native Americans on the big screen. Brando was also reacting to the response of federal law enforcement to the occupation of the South Dakota town of Wounded Knee by members of the American Indian Movement.
A letter from former Academy President David Rubin to Littlefeather said the abuse she endured was"unwarranted and unjustified."
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