The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has apologized to Sacheen Littlefeather for how she was treated when she refused Marlon Brando’s 1973 Oscar on his behalf. Brando had invited Littlefeather, an Apache and Yaqui actress and activist, to use the opportunity to speak about the depiction of Indigenous people in Hollywood films.

#SacheenLittlefeather #MarlonBrando #Oscars

Watch The National live on YouTube Sunday-Friday at 9 p.m. ET

Subscribe to The National:
https://www.youtube.com/user/CBCTheNa...

Connect with The National online:
Facebook |   / thenational  
Twitter |   / cbcthenational  
Instagram |   / cbcthenational  

More from CBC News | https://www.cbc.ca/news

The National is CBC's flagship nightly news program, featuring the day's top stories with in-depth and original journalism, with hosts Adrienne Arsenault and Andrew Chang in Toronto, Ian Hanomansing in Vancouver and the CBC's chief political correspondent, Rosemary Barton in Ottawa.