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Who is Sacheen Littlefeather and why has the Oscars apologised to her after 50 years?
FirstpostSacheen Littlefeather became the first Native American to take the stage at the Academy Awards in 1973, on behalf of Marlon Brando. Her passionate 60-second speech resulted in her being professionally boycotted, personally attacked and harassed, and discriminated against for the last 50 years Nearly 50 years after Native American activist and actor Sacheen Littlefeather made a groundbreaking speech at the 1973 Oscars, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has apologised to her. In an iconic 60-second speech, Littlefeather said that Brando could not accept the award because of “the treatment of American Indians today by the film industry”. “As you stood on the Oscars stage in 1973 to not accept the Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, in recognition of the misrepresentation and mistreatment of Native American people by the film industry, you made a powerful statement that continues to remind us of the necessity of respect and the importance of human dignity.” He acknowledged that the abuse she endured because of this statement was “unwarranted and unjustified”.
History of this topic
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Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American civil rights activist, passes away at 75
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EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: How Roger Moore greeted Native American
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Academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather for 1973 Oscars
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Sacheen Littlefeather: Academy Awards apologises to actress after 50 years
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Academy Apologizes To Sacheen Littlefeather Nearly 50 Years After Oscars Abuse
Huff Post
Academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather over 1973 Marlon Brando Oscar incident
LA Times
US film academy apologises to Indigenous activist for Oscar abuse
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