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Sacheen Littlefeather

Acting
Known For

75 Years Old

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.

Born

Salinas, California, USA on 14th November 1946

Died

2nd October 2022

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Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae Image
Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To... Image
And the Oscar Goes To...
Self (archive footage)
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend Image
Clint Eastwood: The Last Legend
Self (archive footage)
Freebie and the Bean Image
Freebie and the Bean
Minor Role (uncredited)
Brando Image
Brando
Self
Sacheen: Breaking the Silence Image
Sacheen: Breaking the Silence
Self
Reel Injun Image
Reel Injun
Self
Counselor at Crime Image
Counselor at Crime
Maggie
The Trial of Billy Jack Image
The Trial of Billy Jack
Patsy Littlejohn
Winterhawk Image
Winterhawk
Pale Flower
Shoot the Sun Down Image
Shoot the Sun Down
Navajo Woman
The Last Days of Marlon Brando Image
The Last Days of Marlon Brando
Self (archive footage)
Johnny Firecloud Image
Johnny Firecloud
Nenya