‘I promised Brando I would not touch his Oscar’: the secret life of Sacheen Littlefeather

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Sacheen Littlefeather at the 1973 Oscars. Photograph: Album/Alamy

In 1973, she made history at the Academy Awards, appearing in place of Marlon Brando, declining his statuette and making a speech about Native American rights. She has been speaking out ever since

Link: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/jun/03/i-promised-brando-i-would-not-touch-his-oscar-secret-life-sacheen-littlefeather