The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced Monday that they would be issuing a “long-awaited” apology to Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American activist and actor who famously rejected Marlon Brando’s Best Actor Oscar win for The Godfather — on his behalf and by his request — in order to raise awareness about stereotypes about Native Americans in movies and TV shows back in 1973.
The museum arm of the Academy announced on Twitter they would be hosting a special event, “An Evening with Sacheen Littlefeather,” which is billed as a “special celebration of live Native American Indian performances featuring a long-awaited statement of apology from the Academy,” according to the Academy Museum’s website.
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