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Sacheen Littlefeather’s sister says including her in Oscar’s In Memoriam would ‘keep pushing the lie’

A month after Littlefeather’s death, her sisters claimed she had lied about her Native American ancestry

The Independent UK · Mar 7, 2023

Sacheen Littlefeather: Native American activist who declined Brando’s Oscar

The actor ushered in an era in which the film industry increasingly used awards speeches to call out injustice

The Independent UK · Oct 28, 2022

Sacheen Littlefeather and ethnic fraud – why the truth is crucial, even it it means losing an American Indian hero

When Sacheen Littlefeather died on Oct. 2, 2022, obituaries reflecting on the actress and activist’s life held her up as a Native American trailblazer.

The Conversation · Oct 28, 2022

Claims that Sacheen Littlefeather lied about Native ancestry spark controversy, pain and anger

Bombshell report ‘tries to make black and white things that actually have nuance,’ according to Native critics

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2022

Activist Sacheen Littlefeather who famously declined Marlon Brando's Oscar has died

The actor was the first Native American woman to step onto the Academy Awards stage when she delivered Brando's statement

Wales Online · Oct 3, 2022

Sacheen Littlefeather, Actor Who Declined Brando Oscar, Dies

Sacheen Littlefeather, the actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando’s 1973 Academy Award for "The Godfather" on his behalf in an indelible protest of Hollywood's portrayal of Native Americans, has died. She was 75. Littlefeather's niece, Calina Lawrence, confirmed that she died peacefully Sunday, surrounded by loved ones at her…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 3, 2022

Sacheen Littlefeather, who spoke for Marlon Brando at Oscars, dies at 75

The Native American actress took the stage when Brando won for ‘The Godfather,’ saying he declined the Academy Award to protest ‘the treatment of American Indians today by the film industry.’

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 3, 2022

Sacheen Littlefeather, Indigenous actress who refused Oscar, dies

Sacheen Littlefeather made Oscar history after a speech on the mistreatment of Native Americans in the movie industry.

Al Jazeera · Oct 3, 2022

Sacheen Littlefeather, activist who declined Brando’s ‘Godfather’ Oscar, dies at 75

LOS ANGELES — Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American activist Marlon Brando sent to the 1973 Academy Awards to decline the lead actor Oscar he won for “The Godfather,” has died. She was 75.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 3, 2022

Sacheen Littlefeather, actor who declined Brando Oscar, dies

The actor and activist who declined Marlon Brando’s 1973 Academy Award for “The Godfather” on his behalf in an indelible protest of how Native Americans had been portrayed on screen has died

The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2022