Native American actress and activist Sacheen Littlefeather, who died earlier this month at the age of 75, has been exposed as an ethnic fraud by her two Hispanic sisters. The model-turned-activist ...

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 and turning down his award because of the way ...

17. By Rebecca Sun Senior Editor, Diversity & Inclusion The first time Sacheen Littlefeather encountered the Academy, in 1973, she was booed onstage at the Oscars, heckled with mock ululations and ...

Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American activist Marlon Brando sent to the 1973 Academy Awards to decline the lead actor Oscar he won for “The Godfather,” died Sunday at age 75. The Academy ...

Sacheen Littlefeather was giddy as she hung up the phone in her San Francisco apartment in March of 1973. The caller was Marlon Brando, she told her younger sister, Trudy Orlandi, and he had asked ...

On its face, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ apology to Sacheen Littlefeather earlier this year appeared to be a long overdue righting of wrongs. The actress and activist ...

On Sept. 17, Sacheen Littlefeather accepted an apology from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the hostile reception she received at the 45th Oscars in 1973 Sacheen Littlefeather ...

After nearly half a century, the Academy is issuing a long-overdue apology to Sacheen Littlefeather for mistreatment at the 45th Academy Awards in 1973. At the time, "The Godfather" was the talk ...

Donate now. Updated Oct 2: Sacheen Littlefeather has died at the age of 75. In a tribute to her just weeks ago by the Academy, which formally apologized to her for her treatment at and since the ...

Sacheen Littlefeather, who gave a speech for Marlon Brando's Oscar at the 1973 Academy Awards, has died. Getty Images Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather — who cemented her place in ...

Sacheen Littlefeather, the activist for Native Americans who declined Marlon Brando’s Oscar for “The Godfather” on his behalf at the 1973 Academy Awards, died Sunday at 75, the Academy of ...

Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American actress who famously declined Marlon Brandon's best actor Oscar in 1973, has died. She was 75. News of Littlefeather's death was shared by the ...