Heather Rae is the latest Hollywood figure accused of falsely claiming a Native American heritage, several months after she helped organize a tribute to Sacheen Littlefeather.
The producer of several award-winning films, Heather Rae serves on the Academy of Motion Pictures Indigenous Alliance, and once headed the Sundance Institute s Native American program.
Actress and activist Sacheen Littlefeather — whose calm protest to the world at the Academy Awards nearly 50 years ago put an enduring spotlight on the treatment of Indigenous people