Learn How Marlon Brando and Sacheen Littlefeather Made History at the 1973 Oscars
In 1973, riding high off the success of The Godfather, actor Marlon Brando used his platform to give a voice to Native Americans. Not only did he refuse the Academy Award for Best Actor, which he won for his role as Don Vito Corleone, but he sent Sacheen Littlefeather to the ceremony in his place.











































































