Littlefeather, who was 26 at the time, had attended the award ceremony in place of Brando.
Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather — who cemented her place in history when she declined actor Marlon Brando’s Oscar at the 1973 Academy Awards — died at age 75 Sunday.
“I’m crossing over soon to the spirit world and you know, I’m not afraid to die,” she said at the event. “Because we come from a we/us/our society. We don’t come from a me/I/myself society. And we learn to give away from a very young age. When we are honored, we give.” The activist — and actress herself — took to the stage and rejected the Oscar Brando won for “The Godfather” and delivered a speech denouncing the treatment of Native Americans at his request.
Brando had handed her a speech he wrote that was eight pages long, but she was unable to read it all under the time constraints of the awards ceremony. The New York TimesFollowing her appearance, Littlefeather faced significant backlash from media outlets and conservative Hollywood elites. She later said the protest stunt killed her acting career — as she said her guild membership was revoked and she was basically blacklisted from the industry.
“I am here accepting this apology, not only for me alone but as acknowledgment, knowing that it was not only for me, but for all of our nations that also need to hear and deserve this apology tonight,” she said at the ceremony. “Look at our people. Look at each other and be proud that we stand as survivors, all of us.”Littlefeather was born Marie Louise Cruz in Salinas, California on Nov. 14, 1946. Her father was Apache and Yaqui, while her mother was white.
Norge Siste Nytt, Norge Overskrifter
Similar News:Du kan også lese nyheter som ligner på denne som vi har samlet inn fra andre nyhetskilder.
Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American who declined Oscar for Brando, dies at 75, Academy saysSacheen LIttlefeather, the Native American activist who refused an Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, has died, only months after the Academy issued an apology for how she was treated during the incident.
Les mer »
Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American who declined Oscar for Brando, dies at 75, Academy saysSacheen Littlefeather, the Native American activist who refused an Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, has died, only months after the Academy issued an apology for how she was treated during the incident.
Les mer »
Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American who declined Oscar for Brando, dies at 75, Academy saysSacheen LIttlefeather, the Native American activist who refused an Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, has died, only months after the Academy issued an apology for how she was treated during the incident.
Les mer »
Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American who declined Oscar for Brando, dies at 75, Academy saysSacheen Littlefeather, the Native American activist who refused an Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, has died, only months after the Academy issued an apology for how she was treated during the incident.
Les mer »
Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American activist who declined Marlon Brando's Oscar, dies at 75Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American actress and activist who declined a best actor Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando in 1973, has died at 75.
Les mer »
Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American activist, actress known for 1973 Oscar's speech dies at 75Sacheen Littlefeather, who was booed on stage at the 1973 Oscar's refusing an award on behalf of Marlon Brando, has died at 75, according to the Academy.
Les mer »