At the 1973 Oscars, Marlon Brando made history by refusing the Best Actor award for The Godfather. He sent Sacheen Littlefeather, an Apache activist, to the stage to protest Hollywood’s racist depiction of Native Americans and highlight the siege at Wounded Knee. Littlefeather delivered a brief, powerful statement but faced boos, threats, and later, blacklisting... an act of solidarity that cost her career. | History In Pictures

198K views · 5.2K reactions | After 50 years, the Academy of Motion Pictures is finally apologizing to Sacheen Littlefeather for the treatment she received at the 1973 Oscars. Littlefeather was the first Indigenous woman to stand on stage at the Academy Awards. | APTN National News | Facebook

16K views · 203 reactions | Marlon Brando mandò Sacheen Littlefeather a rifiutare il premio Oscar con un importante discorso sui nativi americani. Tutti erano sconcertati e chiedevano che si fermasse, ma la situazione peggiorò quando John Wayne decise di intervenire. | Anni d'oro | Facebook