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OSCAR MOMENT
SACHEEN LITTLEFEATHER'S
Native American actor and activist Sacheen Littlefeather, who died recently, made Oscar history not once but twice
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In 1973, Sacheen attended the Academy Awards to decline Marlon Brando's Best Actor Oscar on his behalf
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Marlon Brando, the favourite to win for 'The Godfather,' refused the Oscar over Native American issues
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His rejection was based on the standoff at Wounded Knee as well as in protest of Hollywood's portrayal of Native Americans
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The standoff took place in 1973 when 200 of the Oglala Lakota tribe occupied Wounded Knee, a town in South Dakota
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Sacheen, who was born Marie Louise Cruz, was recruited by Marlon Brando to appear on his behalf at the Oscars shortly after
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The actress and activist, who was Native American through her father, read out a letter from Marlon Brando at the awards
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On stage, she was greeted by presenters Liv Ullman and Roger Moore. Off it, she was booed by many and applauded by others
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Actor John Wayne was in the wings and reportedly had to be restrained from forcing Sacheen off the stage
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Marlon Brando's rejection of the Oscar and his decision to send Sacheen to do it proved divisive
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Cut to 2022 ? the Academy presented Sacheen Littlefeather with an unprecedented apology for the backlash she faced
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Sacheen Littlefeather died in October, just months after she received the apology. She was 75
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