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

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.

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

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…

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.’

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

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.

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