Native American activist and actress Sacheen Littlefeather died at age 75. Her death comes just after accepting the Academy s apology for the backlash she faced for rejecting Marlo Brando s Oscar in 1973.
It was a quiet protest, delivered as Sacheen Littlefeather lived her life — with dignity, grace, compassion and honesty, the way her ancestors would have wanted.
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Nearly 50 years after she took the stage at the Academy Awards on behalf of Marlon Brando and declined his Oscar for "The Godfather" resulting in boos, heckling and insults Sacheen Littlefeather will take part in a "healing" event Saturday evening at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures.
Nearly 50 years ago, Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather was booed at the Oscars for explaining why Marlon Brando was declining his best actor trophy for The Godfather.