An Evening with Sacheen Littlefeather - September 17, 2022

Sacheen Littlefeather invites you to a special celebration of live Native American performances featuring a long-awaited statement of apology from the Academy.
The event is sold out at the Academy Museum and will be livestreamed here on SEPTEMBER 17, 2022, at 5pm PDT. The livestream will be available on this channel for a week following the event, then replaced by a trimmed version for documentation.
0:00 - Livestream begins shortly
15:38 - Program begins
About Sacheen Littlefeather
In 1973, Sacheen Littlefeather (Apache/Yaqui/AZ), a member of the Screen Actors Guild, became the first Native woman to stand onstage at the Academy Awards ceremony, on behalf of Marlon Brando. Sacheen did not accept his Best Actor award for THE GODFATHER (1972). She gave a passionate and moving 60-second speech regarding the stereotypes of Native Americans in the entertainment industry. She also brought attention to the 1973 Wounded Knee South Dakota protest. This historic television moment is significantly highlighted in the museum’s Academy Awards History gallery. As a result, Sacheen was professionally boycotted, personally harassed and attacked, and discriminated against for the last fifty years.
About the Event
Sacheen invites you to a special celebration of live Native American performances featuring a long-awaited statement of apology from the Academy. The evening’s program will include a land acknowledgement courtesy of Virginia Carmelo (Tongva/So. CA), and a conversation between Sacheen and Academy Member, producer, and co-chair of the Academy’s Indigenous Alliance Bird Runningwater (Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache/NM). Additional performers and speakers will include Academy CEO Bill Kramer, traditional vocalist and singer Calina Lawrence (Suquamish/WA), former Academy President David Rubin, current Academy President Janet Yang, emcee Earl Neconie (Kiowa/OK), emcee Jacqueline Stewart, Michael Bellanger (Ojibiway/MN & Kickapoo/OK) and the All Nation Singers and Dancers, Steve Bohay (Kiowa/OK) and the Sooner Nation Singers and Dancers, and the White Mountain Apache Crown Dancers (Apache/AZ).
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[@harigopalvalluru977]

It such a beautiful thing to see Sacheem LittleFeather honoured for all her struggle and commitment she have stood for all those years and finally recieve an apology from the Academy for everything she experienced back in 1973. It's such heart warming thing to see her smile in happiness.

[@SaahDrahcir]

RIP Sacheen Littlefeather The timing of all of this is eerie, but I’m glad she got an appropriate apology and a chance to speak up again on the Academy’s stage before she died.

[@MilesQuatermass]

Rest in Peace, Sacheen Littlefeather. What a remarkable life.

[@debmatheson3477]

Rest in power Sacheen LIttlefeather

[@SalGomez]

For everything there must be a first time and this act of forgiveness and apology may not shake the earth or solve long standing oppression but it is a measure of positivity. These small pots of positive elixirs should be absorbed and appreciated for what they are...👏❤️✌️

[@johnstampp5726]

Very well said. It is an important moment of acknowledgment of the error of the film industry and its wide spinning a false and detrimental narritive to further an agenda which has shaped and marred many countless live across the West. There are far more painful acknowledgments, remunerations and restoration on its way. Much of which will be uncomfortable Cosmic correction to a groups within the human race which have clearly been possessed with darkness.

[@swipeswifejess3234]

RIP Littlefeather. What a woman. So glad to see she was able to come back and explain her point of view as stated by another person below.

[@gclever3322]

So glad she was able to come full circle about the Oscars by telling her story and point of view.

[@stuartr2764]

Many of the comments here have not stood the test of time!! Sackasheet Littlefibber’s BS is almost as funny as Hilaria Bald-face-lie’s ‘Latina’ schtick… we just need Juicy Schmollay to come in as a character witness and the farce would be complete 😂😂

[@TheMusicBabe2010]

This makes my heart happy. She was able to come full circle and this event sheds light on something that truly needed to be addressed.

[@Danmark30]

RIP Sacheen Littlefeather. A fitting send off to an impressionable soul, never to be forgotten.

[@marquesjstewart]

I had to stop it at 1:09:50. It's like she knew her time was coming. RIP Sacheen Littlefeather! 🙏🏾

[@MrCatfarmer]

Rest In Peace brave one. The spirits will be with you.

[@davionelliot]

RIP Sacheen Littlefeather, Former Actress and Native American Activist What a brave woman Sacheen is. She had the balls of steel and the courage to walk up on stage at one of the biggest award ceremonies and called out the entire film industry for the mistreatment and prejudice remarks towards native americans. (Marlon Brando vouching) She did this knowing full well that it will cost her-her acting career, and it did. What she did at the 45th annual academy awards in 1973 was very impactful, brave, and inspired others to stand up and speak out against any prejudiced remarks. Sacheen also shedded some light on the horrific events in history; that have been inflicted upon the indigenous people that America wants us to forget. They have suffered and edured just as much as the african slaves have. Which should be recognized but never is. Sacheen is a true role model and I admire her for that. I wished I had the chance to meet her in person. May her courageous soul rest In Peace.

[@susannadominguez739]

A wonderful evening for Sacheem Littlefeather. Her poise, courage and beautiful words inspire and bring us together as First Nations People just as she did in 1973. It took Hollywood almost 50 years to apologize and to recognize. Now maybe we can move forward as viable film makers and storytellers 🌹 Thank you Marlon Brando and many blessings to Sacheem Littlefeather 💕👏🤍

[@johnstampp5726]

There is much more to be done. This is a little trickle and not the flood to wash away the filth and abject thought forms and behaviour which created such horror. The film industry is in trouble for it must acknowlege the Supremacy of God in order to produce movies and stories which will help re shape human consciousness toward rightness and justice to all. I grew up not knowing the horrific damage of John Wayne movies and others. The portrayal of Native Americans and those of the Mexicans and African Americans is still to be completely restored. Huge challenges ahead and requires consciousness to rise higher. RIP Littlefeather and well done, you will never be forgotten.

[@susannadominguez739]

@@johnstampp5726 , I agree. But the Industry will ALWAYS be about boxoffice numbers. It's up to every individual to want to change the old stigma as much as Sacheem and Marlon Brando wanted to see it change❤️. In honoring them, we who care need to continue what they started. This came so close to being a posthumous honor and apology. Your right, it is a trickle!! Blessings Be with Sacheem Littlefeather on her Journey.

[@berniefrank]

Reservation Dogs deserves some love too! Thank you Sacheen! You are still so beautiful!

[@blueplum143]

This was such a wonderful event 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 #NativePride ❤

[@vanzemljak]

Her talk was soooo serene...

[@numnumzole5018]

Sachee littlefeather 👏❤🇮🇳

[@johnstampp5726]

Wonderful moment and shows the signifcant changing tides. I am truly thankful and grateful to see the native Americans strong. I truly salute the divinity withim them. I also apologise for the buffalo soldiers who were brain washed and ignorant in their involvement in those horrific moments in American history.

[@WeWiLLRefuse]

RIP🌹

[@bertha710]

RIP Ms. Littlefeather

[@lalosalamanca7716]

It starts at 53:50

[@chengqian932]

Who’s here after learning Litterfeather’s passing?

[@SuperSoFlow]

It's about time.

[@BearRidge128]

My little sister and her husband were on stage dancing with them. They are truly blessed! ❤

[@quincyhughes]

RIP

[@planetDREAMSPIRIT]

A great lady a true warrior for her people Sacheen Little Feather has died aged 75 RIP now reunited with her friend and champion for the native American peoples Marlon Brando

[@justice-jb5ld]

Sacheen Littlefeather sure was beautiful, may she Rest In Peace.

[@Jerseysson27]

May there be more healing and may there be more awareness, made the prayers of all those who have fought to recognize the errors of our wrongdoings against people of all Nations as well as those whose land we stole from come to realize that we must bring back the cultures and everything that made our nation what it is today so that we can learn and be taught to respect the land to heal the land so that our next Generation can learn and pass it on to others. May miss little feathers courage during that time when the struggle for Rights was unfolding be not in vain, and now I offer my prayer that we as Americans of all denominations and faiths come to realize that we are all one nation United under God whichever we serve, for we are indivisible, with total liberty and justice for all human beings and May her words mean certain into the hearts of all human life so that we can turn around and step away from the darkness and Into the Light Of Hope.

[@King_Colombia_Inc]

1:18:01 50 years too late, but thank god they apologized.

[@therealsciencesearcher2235]

Indian girl Sacheen Littlefeather did not accept the award.. sleep well. It is said that Indians may be Turkish......R.I.P.......

[@thecreativeprocess-pureima3389]

Only the earth lives forever. In the end the grass will cover everything.

[@greentorm5467]

RIP, Sacheem

[@monicagonzalez3686]

Rest in peace 🕊️

[@chaseofori-atta2225]

May she rest in perfect peace & may her memory be a blessing! -The Ofori-Atta Family

[@Danmark30]

What would have happened if Marlon Brando would not have won the Oscar?

[@daniellebaker8871]

she would not have went up 🤷‍♀️

[@babiesbredbeautiful3684]

15:38

[@michaelcharlesthearchangel]

They are just using Sacheen as an apology stick while they oppress and censor this Native American author-novelist-screenwriter.

[@mick2spic]

Can you speak more on your story? In what ways has the Oscars and movie industry oppressed and censored you?

[@michaelcharlesthearchangel]

@@mick2spic, every time I share a link to one of my screenplays like The Godfather Part IV, it is getting censored. I can take screenshots if you like.

[@johnstampp5726]

I believe the tide is changing and regardless of honesty or not. I prophecy that the Native Americans will remain standing when this is all cleaned up. They are an eternal thought in the Mind of God. This is just beginning and has not opened up fully yet. Brace yourselves

[@PhilipReeder]

Wow. All the accolades and RIPs. For someone who was a pathological liar. She was NOT a Native American. Didn't have a drop of Native American blood in her.

[@HBarnill]

We did it, folks. We solved Native American issues. Pop out the champagne.

[@MsMartymeade]

at 83..I'm very happy….

[@guileniam]

No buts it's a start. One down 990 to go. BUT we will get there

[@rickmassey1272]

Native American people are not indians... it's a insult to call them indians.

[@raymorgan5767]

just like with kapardink in football or any other award giving event, it is so disrespectful to make political statements at events where you know better. Shame. I love native americans but you don,t do that. There is a time and place for that. Sorry if I offend anyone, but disrespect of a situation where you know better such as a formal, distinguished event like that is still disrepect.

[@daniellebaker8871]

the treatment they gave her was even more disrespectful. as a community that is supposed to be distinguished, it’s repulsive how they handled the situation. had the situation been handled more maturely, the statement wouldn’t be seen as “disrespectful”. It was only seen that way because of the unacceptable reaction from the audience.

[@salvatorecangialosi3264]

Rlp

[@justice-jb5ld]

I have lost all respect for John Wayne.

[@donfharis2582]

RIP