Sacheen Littlefeather
| Born | November 14, 1946 |
| Hometown | Salinas, California, United States |
| Spouse | Michael Rubio, Charles Koshiway Johnston |
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The Fight Over Sacheen Littlefeather’s Heritage Takes a New Twist
Photo Illustration by The Daily Beast / GettyJust days before the 96th Academy Awards, the family of activist Sacheen Littlefeather—born Marie Cruz—are being confronted with new claims that she was indeed the Indigenous woman she portrayed herself to be on stage during one of the most famous moments in Oscar history. And her two sisters tell The Daily Beast that the renewed inquiry has brought the trauma of their strained relationship back to the surface.In 1973, Littlefeather got on stage to de
- EntertainmentVariety
When Activism Impacts Awards Season
The Hamas terrorist attack against Israel on Oct. 7 inflamed the Middle East region, igniting yet another war with thousands of victims, both Jewish and Palestinian. The repercussions of the conflict are now felt all over the world, signified by massive demonstrations from Paris to Caracas, for and against both sides of the conflagration. And …
- CelebrityThe Hollywood Reporter
Oscar Winner Buffy Sainte-Marie Responds to Questions About Her Native Heritage: “I Know Who I Am”
A year ago this week, accusations surfaced in the media that the late Sacheen Littlefeather, best known for representing Marlon Brando on the Oscars stage in protest of the treatment of Native Americans, had fabricated her Native heritage. Now Buffy Sainte-Marie, considered to be the first Indigenous Oscar winner (for co-writing the pop standard “Up …
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Will Lily Gladstone’s Indigenous heritage help her in the Oscar Best Actress race?
You may have noticed that there’s been a lot of talk about Lily Gladstone and her Indigenous heritage and what that fact will mean for her chances in the Academy Award Best Actress race as her epic feature “Killers of the Flower Moon” from director Martin Scorsese preps for liftoff in wide theatrical release this …
- CelebrityCinemaBlend
Anne Heche, Robert Blake And More Stars Snubbed During The Oscars In Memoriam Segment This Year
This year’s In Memoriam at the Oscars snubbed a lot of stars, like Anne Heche and Robert Blake.
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Sacheen Littlefeather, Who Rejected Marlon Brando’s Oscar, Dies—Her Cause of Death & Legacy
The moment lives as one of Hollywood's most well-known acts of defiance.
- CelebrityTODAY
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- EntertainmentPeople
Michelle Williams Shares Oscars Moment That Showed Her It's 'a Place That Can Have a Purpose'
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Sacheen Littlefeather and ethnic fraud – why the truth is crucial, even it it means losing an American Indian hero
Sacheen Littlefeather speaks at the 45th Academy Awards. Bettmann/Getty ImagesWhen Sacheen Littlefeather died on Oct. 2, 2022, obituaries reflecting on the actress and activist’s life held her up as a Native American trailblazer. But there is serious issue with this assessment: A suspicion among those who knew her – myself included – that her claims to American Indian heritage were not what they seemed has developed into outright claims of falsehood. A report in the San Francisco Chronicle on Oc
