Sacheen Littlefeather Reflects on 1973 Oscars: ‘I Did Not Do This Totally for Marlon … I Did This for Native People Everywhere’ (EXCLUSIVE)
- Title
- Sacheen Littlefeather Reflects on 1973 Oscars: ‘I Did Not Do This Totally for Marlon … I Did This for Native People Everywhere’ (EXCLUSIVE)
- Description
- This item is an edited interview with Sacheem Littlefeather, reflecting on her role in the 1973 Oscars ceremony. Littlefeather describes why she chose to refuse the Oscar, her relationship with Marlon Brando, and her work as an activist. Though she remarks that she would do it again "in a heartbeat," Littlefeather also notes the racism she faced from the film industry in the aftermath of her activism, and her subsequent surprise when the Academy issued its apology in 2022.
- Creator
- Jazz Tangcay
- Source
- Variety
- Date
- September 13, 2022
- Contributor
- Joella Shearer
- Relation
- https://variety.com/2022/film/news/sacheen-littlefeather-oscars-1973-marlon-brando-john-wayne-1235371769/
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Citation
Jazz Tangcay, “Sacheen Littlefeather Reflects on 1973 Oscars: ‘I Did Not Do This Totally for Marlon … I Did This for Native People Everywhere’ (EXCLUSIVE),” Excavating Histories: Archival Research Methods, accessed April 25, 2026, https://archive.engl.sites.carleton.edu/items/show/85.