Littlefeather was the woman who at the ceremony of the Oscar awards of 1973 took the stand unexpectedly at the moment it was announced that Marlon Brando had been awarded the coveted statuette for best actor for his memorable portrayal of Vito Corleone in The Godfather.
Wearing her typical clothes and accompanied by a group of people from her community, the woman, who was 26 at the time, read a speech on behalf of the actor in which she explained that she could not accept the award because of the way Hollywood represented to the natives on the screen and for a repression that a group originating in South Dakota had suffered days ago by federal agents.
For this reason, the young woman, who was also an aspiring actress, received a whistle from a large number of those present and even revealed that the actor John Wayne tried to attack her. The public mistreatment extended for several days in comments made in the media about what happened.
Nearly 50 years after Hollywood closed its doors to her for good, Littlefeather received a public apology that she took with humor.
“Indians are very patient people. It’s only been 50 years! ”, commented smiling to the site The Hollywood Reporter when queried.
Beyond this, on September 17, an act will be held at the Academy Museum where Littlefeather will speak about the famous incident and the way in which his people are represented in the audiovisual media.
Source: Ambito
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