Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather
Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American civil rights activist best remembered for refusing Marlon Brando’s best actor Oscar for “The Godfather” in 1973, has died at the age of 75, according to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and her family.
According to the school, she died quietly at home in Marin County, California, surrounded by loved ones. Her relatives said that she had breast cancer.
The academy reported her as stating in a tweet announcing her death, “When I am gone, remember that anytime you stand for truth, you are keeping my voice, as well as the voices of our countries and people, alive. I’m still Sacheen Littlefeather.
Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather Died
Sacheen Littlefeather died of metastatic breast cancer. She was 75 years old.
At 12 p.m., the Native American activist died. According to a press statement, she died on Sunday at her home in Marin County, California, surrounded by her family and loved ones. Littlefeather died barely two weeks after publicly accepting the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ apologies for the unpleasant reception she got when she attended on behalf of winner Marlon Brando at the 45th Academy Awards in 1973.
According to a news release, “Littlefeather devoted her life to the health and welfare of Native people throughout.” “She was recognized for her quick wit, sense of humor, and ardent advocacy for Native American and Indigenous communities.”
Biography
According to her obituary, Littlefeather was born on November 14, 1946, in Salinas, California, and graduated as valedictorian from Antioch University after studying holistic health and nutrition with a minor in traditional Indian medicine (herbology). According to history.com and her obituary, Littlefeather actively engaged in Indigenous spaces as early as her undergraduate days and took part in the 1969 takeover of Alcatraz Island in San Francisco.
Age
Sacheen Littlefeather’s age is 75 years old.
Height & Weight
Her height is 5 ft 7 in and weight is unknown.
Career
Littlefeather worked with the Indian Health Service to conduct wholistic health workshops for indigenous tribes across the country, as well as as a wholistic health nutritionist for the Kiowa tribe, where she also wrote a “Food as Medicine” column for the Kiowa Indian Newspaper, according to her obituary. She was also a model and actress, as well as a public service director at KFRC Radio in San Francisco for two years.
Littlefeather is most remembered for her appearance at the 45th Academy Awards in 1973 on behalf of actor Marlon Brando, during which she refused to receive his Best Actor Oscar for The Godfather and criticised the film industry’s treatment of Native Americans. The protest was met with varied responses from the celebrity-studded crowd.
Net worth
Marie Louise Cruz’s estimated net worth is as follows, based on Wikipedia, Google, Forbes, IMDb, and other trustworthy web sources. You can see her net worth, income, and other details from prior years in the table below.
Sacheen’s estimated net worth, monthly and annual earnings, the principal source of income, automobiles, lifestyle, and other details have all been updated.
Sacheen’s net worth ranged between $3 million and $5 million. She made the majority of her money from her Yeezy sneakers. While she had exaggerated the size of her business over the years, the money she made from her job was substantial enough to rank as one of the biggest celebrity cashouts of all time. Her primary source of income is her career as an actor.
Her net worth ranges from $5 to $10 million. Aside from her large social media following, actor
