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Academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather over 1973 Marlon Brando Oscar controversy

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The Oscars has apologised to Sacheen Littlefeather, a Native American woman booed off stage nearly 50 years ago.The activist and actress appeared on live TV in 1973 to refuse an Oscar that Marlon Brando won for The Godfather. She will speak about her experience at the Oscars in September 2020.

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BBC News

Sacheen Littlefeather: Oscars apologises to actress after 50 years

Sacheen Littlefeather rejected the award on Marlon Brando's behalf over representation in film.

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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The Guardian

Academy Awards apologises to Sacheen Littlefeather for Oscars speech abuse

Nearly 50 years after her speech on behalf of Marlon Brando about depiction of Native Americans, academy apologises for ‘unwarranted and unjustified’ response

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CTV News

Film academy apologizes to Littlefeather for 1973 Oscars

Nearly 50 years after Sacheen Littlefeather stood on the Academy Awards stage on behalf of Marlon Brando to speak about the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood films, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences apologized to her for the abuse she endured.

2 years ago·Canada

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The Independent

Film academy apologizes to Littlefeather for 1973 Oscars

Nearly 50 years after Sacheen Littlefeather stood on the Academy Awards stage on behalf of Marlon Brando to speak about the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has apologized to her for the abuse she endured

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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CBC News

Rejecting Brando's Oscar cost her dearly, but Sacheen Littlefeather is finally getting her apology

Nearly 50 years after Sacheen Littlefeather stood on the Academy Awards stage on behalf of Marlon Brando to speak about the depiction of Indigenous people in Hollywood films, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences apologized to her for the abuse she endured.

2 years ago·Canada

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Associated Press News

Film academy apologizes to Littlefeather for 1973 Oscars

NEW YORK (AP) — Nearly 50 years after Sacheen Littlefeather stood on the Academy Awards stage on behalf of Marlon Brando to speak about the depiction of Native Americans in Hollywood films, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences apologized to her for the abuse she endured.

2 years ago·United States

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