Sacheen Littlefeather accepted the Academy's apology over the weekend on behalf of "all of our nations that also need to hear and deserve this apology" Scott Huver is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE.

Marlon Brando was chosen for his portrayal of Vito Corleone, although he rejected the statuette in favor of Sacheen Littlefeather. The actor’s gesture was a protest against the way Native ...

Sacheen Littlefeather, activist and actor who declined Brando Oscar, dies The actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando's 1973 Academy Award for "The Godfather" on his behalf in an indelible ...

Instead, he sent an Apache woman named Sacheen Littlefeather to deliver a speech in which she urged Hollywood to consider how they harmfully portray Native Americans on the big screen. Her ...

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