In 1973, actress Sacheen Littlefeather stepped on stage at the Oscars on behalf of Marlon Brando, identifying herself as a member of the Apache tribe. She received backlash when she turned down Brando's award for him.
In 1973, actress Sacheen Littlefeather stepped on stage at the Oscars on behalf of Marlon Brando, identifying herself as a member of the Apache tribe. She received backlash when she turned down Brando's award for him.
Sacheen Cruz Littlefeather, a local Native American activist, model and actress famous for refusing Marlon Brando s Oscar for Best Actor in "The Godfather" at the 1973 Academy Awards, has died.