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Sacheen Littlefeather‌

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Sacheen Littlefeather

Salinas, California, USA

Sacheen Littlefeather

Salinas, California, USA

Gender

Female

Birthday

calendar1946-11-14

Popularity

star1.7

Biography

Sacheen Cruz Littlefeather (born Marie Louise Cruz; November 14, 1946 – October 2, 2022) was an American actress, model, and Native American civil rights activist. Littlefeather was born to a Native American (Apache and Yaqui) father and a European American mother. During the 1969 occupation of Alcatraz, she became involved in the Native American activist community. Littlefeather represented Marlon Brando at the 45th Academy Awards in 1973, where she—on Brando's behalf—declined the Best Actor award that he won for his performance in The Godfather. The favorite to win, Brando boycotted the ceremony as a protest against Hollywood's portrayal of Native Americans and to draw attention to the standoff at Wounded Knee. During her speech, the audience's response to Brando's boycotting was divided between booing and applause. After the Academy Award speech, she went on to work in hospice care. She continued to work in activism for a number of health-related and Native American issues, and had produced films about Native Americans. In June 2022, the Academy sent Littlefeather a statement of apology, which was read in full at An Evening with Sacheen Littlefeather on September 17. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sacheen Littlefeather, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Movie Credits

Johnny Firecloud

Johnny Firecloud‌
star5.4
calendar 1975

Reel Injun

Reel Injun‌
star7.1
calendar 2010

Winterhawk

Winterhawk‌
star6.6
calendar 1975

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend

Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend‌
star7.3
calendar 2022

Brando

Brando‌
star6.8
calendar 2007

Freebie and the Bean

Freebie and the Bean‌
star6.1
calendar 1974

Counselor at Crime

Counselor at Crime‌
star5.6
calendar 1973

The Trial of Billy Jack

The Trial of Billy Jack‌
star5.9
calendar 1974

And the Oscar Goes To...

And the Oscar Goes To...‌
star7.0
calendar 2014

Shoot the Sun Down

Shoot the Sun Down‌
star5.0
calendar 1978

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence

Sacheen: Breaking the Silence‌
star0.0
calendar 2019

The Last Days of Marlon Brando

The Last Days of Marlon Brando‌
star6.0
calendar 2008

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