Nearly a year and a half ago, the late Sacheen Littlefeather became the face of Native identity fraud when skepticism about her background was publicized shortly after her death in October 2022.

Marlon Brando was chosen for his portrayal of Vito Corleone, although he rejected the statuette in favor of Sacheen Littlefeather. The actor’s gesture was a protest against the way Native ...

Sacheen Littlefeather, he declined the Best Actor honor. “I’m Apache and I’m president of the National Native American Affirmative Image Committee,” Littlefeather told the audience at the ...

However, Brando famously declined the award and invited activist Sacheen Littlefeather to attend the ceremony in his place who gave a speech in protest of stereotypical portrayals of Native ...

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