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In 1973, Littlefeather provided one of the most dramatic moments in Oscar history: Offering Brandos regrets for refusing the award because of Hollywoods treatment and portrayal of Native Americans.

Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American actress and activist—who is most famous for declining to accept an Oscar on Marlon Brando’s behalf—has passed away.

In 1973, Littlefeather provided one of the most dramatic moments in Oscar history: Offering Brando's regrets for refusing the award because of Hollywood's treatment and portrayal of Native Americans.

The actress was booed at the Academy Awards in 1973 after she refused the best actor award on Marlon Brando’s behalf in protest of Hollywood’s depictions of Native Americans.

Activist Sacheen Littlefeather, who stood on the Academy Awards stage on behalf of Marlon Brando to refuse his Oscar, has died.

The motion pictures academy recently apologized to the Native American civil rights activist for the way she was treated since rejecting the award on Brando's behalf in 1973.

Sacheen Littlefeather, who rejected Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, dies aged 75

Native American Sacheen Littlefeather declined Marlon Brando's award for The Godfather in 1973.

The Native American actress and activist who declined Marlon Brando’s Oscar for The Godfather on his behalf at the 1973 Academy Awards, had been suffering from breast cancer.

Sacheen Littlefeather famously refused to accept the Oscar for best actor on behalf of Marlon Brando in 1973. Her death came just weeks after the academy apologized for the abuse she endured.