Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American actress and activist who declined a best actor Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando in 1973, has died at 75.
"The emotional burden you have lived through and the cost to your own career in our industry are irreparable. For too long the courage you showed has been unacknowledged," read a letter of apology, signed by the Academy's then-president, David Rubin. "For this, we offer both our deepest apologies and our sincere admiration." to receive a formal apology.
But as Hollywood still struggles to make meaningful strides for Indigenous representation, some members of the Native American community found the public apology to Littlefeather the bare minimum.
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