sacheen littlefeather speech transcript

He succumbed to blood cancer in November 2021. There have been Clark Gable, Katharine Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, and many others, but the most famous Oscar speech in history belongs to Marie Cruz, known as Sacheen Littlefeather (and generally referred to by the latter name in media accounts), an actress and Native American activist. Some said that the report confirmed what they and many others in Indian Country had suspected all along. But hopefully I can share some of these things while Im here. Littlefeather talks about the end of life with the same composure and dignity she exhibited that night in 1973. Littleweather hadn't planned to be at the awards . Shortly after Littlefeather's death, Navajo writer and activist Jacqueline Keeler interviewed Littlefeather's two sisters, who said that their family is not Native American and that Littlefeather fabricated her Native American ancestry. Thats another fantasy, Ms. Orlandi explained to the Chronicle. Keeler said she and tribal officials have been unable to pinpoint a specific White Mountain Apache or Yaqui ancestor of Littlefeathers based on enrollment records and genealogical research. Wounded Knee. In her speech, she spoke out against Hollywood's treatment of Native Americans. [14][12] Geroldine Cruz continued to operate the business after her husband's death in 1966. [62] In other retellings of that night, Littlefeather said Koch told her that she had 60 seconds to deliver the speech or else she would be removed from the stage and arrested. She had had a few small roles in movies, including Freebie and the Bean and The Trial of Billy Jack. The sisters father, Manuel Cruz, was born in Oxnard, California, to Mexican parents, Ms. Cruz and Ms. Orlandi say. [10][9][11] Littlefeather's father was Manuel Ybarra Cruz, a saddlemaker of Mexican descent, born and raised in Oxnard, California,[12] who Littlefeather claimed had White Mountain Apache and Yaqui ancestry;[9][11] however her sisters, as well as researchers who looked into the claim, state he was of Spanish-Mexican ancestry with no tribal identity. I lived in an oxygen tent at the hospital, which kept me alive. She was raised by her maternal grandparents, but saw her parents regularly. "Hello. [8][9] Her mother, Geroldine Marie Cruz (ne Barnitz), was a leather stamper of French, German, and Dutch descent, and was born and raised in Santa Barbara, California. After her father died, when she was 17, Littlefeather began visiting reservations in Arizona, New Mexico and California. LaNada Warjack, a then-student activist who was on Alcatraz during the entire 18-month occupation, said Littlefeather was not there and that activists only learned who she was during her Oscar speech. In her 60-second speech, she introduced herself as Apache and spoke out against Hollywoods treatment of Native Americans. We turned them into beggars on a continent that gave life for as long as life can remember. "[90], At the 2023 95th Academy Awards ceremony, the Academy did not recognize Littlefeather at their in memoriam segment. That means people you actually know or can get to know, that arent just bones in the ground from a long time ago., Why the jump in the Native American population may be one of the hardest to explain. ], Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences[Note: All winners are present except where noted; NOT all winners may have spoken. Brando was announced the Best Actor winner for his role in "The Godfather." Upon reaching the podium, Littlefeather declined the Oscar from Roger Moore and spoke: "Hello, my name is Sacheen Littlefeather. Keeler writes that the sisters state that their father, who was born in Oxnard, California, was of Mexican descent and had no tribal ties, nor was he related to the Yaqui tribes of Northern Mexico. Pretendianism is particularly prevalent in entertainment, publishing and academia. ), the co-chair of the Academy's Indigenous Alliance. She subsequently read Brando's text to reporters backstage. And the reasons for this being are the treatment of American Indians today by the film industryexcuse me [booing and applause] and on television in movie re-runs, and also with recent happenings at Wounded Knee. Tribal citizenship and belonging, however, are complicated. [4][5] Furthermore, Cruz says Littlefeather fabricated a Native identity because she thought it was more "prestigious" to be Native American than to be Hispanic. [84], Littlefeather credited the speech with bringing attention back to the situation at Wounded Knee,[63] though news coverage of the standoff at the time makes little mention of Littlefeather or Brando. Sacheen was in. Tribal nations are still grappling with the ramifications of colonialism and are constantly adjusting their enrollment criteria to reflect demographic changes and other shifts, TallBear said. Bird Runningwater, co-chair of the Academys Indigenous Alliance on stage with Sacheen Littlefeather at AMPAS Presents An Evening with Sacheen Littlefeather at Academy Museum of Motion Pictures on September 17, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Im going to the world of my ancestors. Her passing followed a years-long battle with breast cancer, which had recently metastasized. I got the word from people in the industry that that would happen to them. She is not sure it helped Brandos career, either. They also just blatantly lie. And it's just insulting to my parents', "Sacheen Littlefeather and ethnic fraud why the truth is crucial, even it it[sic] means losing an American Indian hero", "Sacheen Littlefeather's Sisters Say Claim of American Indian Heritage Was A Fraud", "A Recent TV Slur Revives Debate About Sacheen Littlefeather and Her Role in Marlon Brando's Oscar Refusal", "Sacheen Littlefather's sisters say she was not Native American. Not the audience, the press or the 85 million people watching on television (this was the first year the Oscars were broadcast internationally via satellite). [139] Historians and activists say the allegations should "prompt the Academy to investigate and determine whether it should amend its presentation of Littlefeather in its gallery spaces or in podcast and video interviews posted on its official channel". [141] As of March7, 2023[update], Orlandi had yet to receive a reply. After the Academy Award speech, Littlefeather worked in hospice care. [4] [5] [6] [7] Oscar Award Acceptance on Behalf of Marlon Brando, delivered 27 March 1973, Dorothy She wore her long dark hair tied with Native-style beadwork, moccasins and a fringed and beaded buckskin dress. Marlon Brando sent her in his place to the ceremony in 1973. [57] For the performance he was nominated for Best Actor at the 45th Academy Awards, which were presented on March 27, 1973, at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Los Angeles, California. SACHEEN is a documentary short in which Sacheen Littlefeather, White Mountain Apache/Yaqui, speaks t Eventually, Coppola gave it to her. He was able to share those real emotions with an audience. Sacheen Littlefeather onstage at the Academy Museum program held in her honor Sept. 17, 2022. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images. Im going to another place, she says. And Ive been on chemotherapy for quite some time, and daily antibiotics. The money raised was never donated to any campaign. [110][111][112], In 1988, she served as the secretary and community member-at-large on the interim board of directors of the American Indian AIDS Institute of San Francisco. Littlefeather told the L.A. Times in 2016 that I was blacklisted, or you could say redlisted. Johnny Carson, Dick Cavett, they didnt want me on their shows., Sacheen Littlefeather, in her 70s, recalls speech: All hell broke loose, Dick Cavett visibly intimidated by Brandos presence, Brando speech: When Indian children watch television, and they watch films, and when they see their race depicted as they are in films, their minds become injured in ways we can never know. La Tray is now an enrolled member of the Little Shell tribe, but he said hes more interested in welcoming others like him back to their communities than he is in disputing peoples claims to Native identity. (CNN has reached out to both tribes for comment and has been unable to independently verify whether any of Littlefeathers ancestors were enrolled in either tribe.). I promised Brando I would not touch his Oscar: the secret life of Sacheen Littlefeather, acheen Littlefeather begins by announcing that this will be one of her last interviews: Im very, very ill. "[20] Littlefeather said she was diagnosed with schizophrenia. Before long he was inviting her to visit. Sacheen Littlefeather, Native American actor and activist", "Sacheen Littlefeather, who gave Marlon Brando's Oscar rejection speech, dies at 75", "Sacheen Littlefeather was a Native icon. [56] Littlefeather also said that she met Brando in Washington, D.C., where she was presenting to the Federal Communications Commission about minorities. Vincent Schilling, Akwesasne Mohawk, is the founder and editor of Native Viewpoint. I beg at this time that I have not intruded upon this evening and that we will in the future, our hearts and our understandings will meet with love and generosity. [4][5], Aspiring to become an actress, Littlefeather picked up several radio and television commercial credits and joined the Screen Actors Guild. No, no, he was far too old for me. [26] Around this time she adopted the name Sacheen Littlefeather. [67] Littlefeather stated in 2022 that some people mockingly used the tomahawk chop towards her as she was led by. [10], Littlefeather attended North Salinas High School from 1960 to 1964 and was active in 4-H, winning awards in home economics categories such as food preservation and fashion. [11] She said in a 2021 interview that the cancer had metastasized to her right lung and that she was terminal. Littlefeather, who delivered her famous speech while declining Marlon Brando's Best Actor award on his behalf, recalled being shot at by an unknown assailant while returning to Brando's home after . The speech was greeted with jeers from the audience, and Littlefeather, then 26, later reported that actor John Wayne had to be restrained by security guards backstage from assaulting her, while . Chris La Tray, a Mtis writer and storyteller, has been there. When I go to the spirit world, Im going to take all these stories with me. [76][11], The incident drew remarks from others at the same ceremony. 2. He subsequently published a letter received from Littlefeather's lawyer, which asked him to clarify that Littlefeather was Native American, with a father who was "Yaqui and White Mountain Apache". Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much A surrealist performance piece? In the statement, Littlefeather continued to claim to be Yaqui and White Mountain Apache. Sacheen Littlefeather at the 1973 Oscars. But in a timed 60-second acceptance speech for Marlon Brando's Godfather Oscar, she quickly rose to fame with a legendary speech about how Native Americans are treated in Hollywood. She also recorded an episode for the Academy Museum's podcast and a visual history for the Academy Oral History Projects. [102][103] She criticized the use of an Indian-themed mascot at Tomales High in 2001. I'm representing Marlon Brando this evening and he has asked me to tell you in a very long speech, which I cannot share with you presently because of time but I will be glad to share with the press afterwards, that he very regretfully cannot accept this very generous award. Im representing Marlin Brando this Actor John Wayne even had to be restrained from attacking her on stage, at the time. Keeler concluded that while Littlefeather possibly had Indigenous ancestry, she wasnt connected to the White Mountain Apache or Pascua Yaqui tribes. In fact, Cruz said her family didnt previously raise concerns about Littlefeathers claims because they assumed she wasnt hurting anybody.. She only had 60 seconds and was not able to read her entire speech. Here is the full transcript of her speech: "For 200 years we have said to the Indian people who are fighting for their land, their life, their families and their right to be free: "Lay down your arms, my friends, and then we will remain together. [55] He called Littlefeather and asked her to appear on his behalf. September 19, 2022 6:45am. "When I am gone, always be reminded that whenever you stand for your truth, you will be keeping my voice and the voices of our nations and our people alive," Littlefeather's quote reads. [8] She said she chose the name Sacheen because that was the name her father called her before he died, and Littlefeather came from the feather she always wore in her hair. [101], She continued doing activism and became a respected member of California's Native American community. [137] The Pascua Yaqui Tribe stated neither Littlefeather nor her parents were enrolled tribal members. Sacheen Littlefeather has passed away at the age of 75 and although she hasn't made headlines in a while, her speech left a mark on activist history. [54][55], In a 2021 interview, Littlefeather said that she got to know Coppola while hiking the hills of San Francisco and she got Brando's address from him. Their families may have been forced to assimilate through federal boarding schools or the urban relocation campaign, or they may have been adopted into White families. Sacheen, the two said, was possibly inspired by the spools of thread sold by the Sasheen Ribbon Co. Ms. Orlandi dismissed Littlefeathers biographical account of where her assumed surname came from. At the 1973 Academy Awards, Native American actress stepped in to turn down the Oscar for Marlon Brando. "They should have at least had the courtesy to listen to her. [34], In an opinion piece following her death, Navajo writer and activist Jacqueline Keeler wrote that Littlefeather's sisters disputed that their father had been abusive and that Littlefeather's account of her childhood seemed to have been taken from that of her father, who had grown up in poverty and whose own father was abusive. Thank you for your kindness and your courtesy to Miss Littlefeather. A Native multimedia platform: by Vincent Schilling. [32] Littlefeather participated in events related to a year-long celebration of the Americas before Columbus, but there is no record of a PBS show by either name being broadcast in 1992. [89][90], She described the Academy's apology to her as "a dream come true", and said that "we Indians are very patient peopleit's only been 50 years!" BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- For 200 years we have said to the Indian people who are fighting for their land, their life, their families and their right to be free: ''Lay down your arms, my friends, and then we will . However valid Brandos charge of the way Hollywood stereotyped Native Americans, it did not go down well that night. Though she didn't receive the respect she deserved for the majority of her years, it goes without saying Littlefeather's legacy as an activist will live on forever. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the death of an actress best known for a moment at the Academy Awards. This was when she took the stage at the 45th Academy Awards to speak on behalf of Marlon Brando, who had been awarded best actor for his performance in The Godfather. Littlefeather represented Marlon Brando at the 45th Academy Awards (better known as the Oscars) in 1973, where she on Brando's behalf declined the Best Actor award that he won for his performance in The Godfather. The Awardist Oscars Sacheen Littlefeather recalls being shot at after Oscars speech: 'I nearly paid the price with my life' The activist famously called out Hollywood's treatment of Native. We had our time together. [98][99], As a staff member of the American Indian Center, Littlefeather participated in a conference about American Indians in media at the Hotel San Franciscan in 1978. You directed Marlon Brando in The Godfather. She asked him for Brandos address. [142][143], "Littlefeather" redirects here. Brando was announced the Best Actor winner for his role in The Godfather. Upon reaching the podium, Littlefeather declined the Oscar from Roger Moore and spoke: Hello, my name is Sacheen Littlefeather. One of her neighbours was Francis Ford Coppola. Support Native Viewpoint a Native multimedia website, by clicking here. [20], While she attended California State College at Hayward (now California State University, East Bay) and studied dramatics and speech, she continued to cultivate a Native American identity. In other words, Keeler wrote, Littlefeather was a fraud a Pretendian who built a career and livelihood around a false identity. Click NPR. She lives in San Francisco. If youre lazy, you need not apply for cancer.. U.S. government destroying the dollars value through inflation. And thats when my father called her Littlefeather? 2023 Cable News Network. I beg at this time that I have not During my presentation, he was coming towards me to forcibly take me off the stage, and he had to be restrained by six security men to prevent him from doing so. Presenting best picture soon after (also for The Godfather), Clint Eastwood quipped: I dont know if I should present this award on behalf of all the cowboys shot in all the John Ford westerns over the years. When Littlefeather got backstage, she says, there were people making stereotypical Native American war cries at her and miming chopping with a tomahawk. The lawyer's letter claimed that Cruz was her married name. The statement was read in full at An Evening with Sacheen Littlefeather on September 17, an event honoring Littlefeather and featuring a conversation between her and producer Bird Runningwater (Cheyenne/Mescalero Apache/N.M. [28] Later, though, Littlefeather said she was blacklisted by the Hollywood community and received threats. In one of her first interviews after the speech, she mentioned that they met "through his interest in the Indian movement". And for any actor, I dont know how safe that is for them, box office-wise. They stayed in contact for a little while, but their lives naturally went separate ways. [59][60][4] Producer Howard W. Koch, she later said, told her "you can't read all that" in reference to the 739-word speech written by Brando,[61] so she condensed it all into 60 seconds. But in a timed 60-second acceptance speech for Marlon Brando's Godfather Oscar, she quickly rose to fame with a legendary speech about how Native Americans are treated in Hollywood. We used to have a great time, laughing till tears were coming out of our eyes., The Brando household was a busy and often heated place with children, ex-wives and girlfriends. For years, she faced discrimination, harassment, and violence. She arrived at the ceremony with Brandos assistant, just minutes before best actor was announced. Coretta Scott King commended Brando for his non-violent stand, stating, "It is gratifying to see people in entertainment increasingly concerned about injustices in society and not just interested in making money. The Academy has apologised to Sacheen Littlefeather, a Native American activist and actress booed off stage at the Oscars nearly 50 years ago. For one, there are specific relatives or tribal community members that they can connect with. We knew no Native would do that. . She recalls a time as a small child when she interrupted her father beating her mother by hitting him with a broom. here for reprint permission. "I remain Sacheen Littlefeather. Were seeing a major tension in worldviews between Indigenous collective ideas of what it is to belong to the people versus settler ideas of individual identity rights and claims, she said. And by any interpretation of history, however twisted, we did not do right. [32] A 1999 article stated she had developed colon cancer in the early 1990s. Maria Louise Cruz[1] (November 14, 1946 October 2, 2022), better known as Sacheen Littlefeather[2][3] was an American actress, model, and activist for Native American civil rights who after her death was accused by family members and journalists of being a pretendian.[4][5][6][7]. That she danced in front of my father and always wore a feather in her hair, in her head? evening, and he has asked me to tell you in a very long speech which I When the 26-year-old Native American activist came onstage to decline Marlon Brando's Oscar for best actor -. - The emotional burden you have lived through and the cost to your own career in our industry are irreparable. The two also claim that key parts of Littlefeathers claimed upbringing were fabricated along with her status as a Native American. Ms. Cruz said it was insulting to my parents and disgusting to the heritage of the tribal people, according to the Chronicle column. [9] While traveling, she became interested in the food of other cultures and noted similarities between foods such as Spanish buuelos and American Indian fry bread as well as Russian pirozhki and the meat pies made by her Kiowa friends. Sacheen Littlefeather. 9 talking about this. It also follows the passing of her husband, Charles Koshiway (Otoe/Sac&Fox). I have metastasised breast cancer terminal to my right lung. Maria Louise Cruz [1] (November 14, 1946 - October 2, 2022), better known as Sacheen Littlefeather [2] [3] was an American actress, model, and activist for Native American civil rights who after her death was accused by family members and journalists of being a pretendian. That is impossible for many of us.. Video: What does it mean to be a Black Indian? Almost 50 years ago, 26-year-old Sacheen Littlefeather only had a few roles under her belt. Book/CDs by Michael E. Eidenmuller, Published by In a 1974 interview, she stated that her mother left her father when she was four and took her to live with her maternal grandparents. As a result, my memory is not as good as it used to be Im very tired all the time because cancer is a full-time job: the CT scans, MRIs, laboratory blood work, medical visits, chemotherapy, infectious disease control doctors, etc, etc. Green Matters is a registered trademark. She travelled around the country, between camp-outs and pow-wows, learning traditions and dances, making outfits. [9], In 1972, Brando played Vito Corleone in The Godfather, which many critics consider one of the greatest films of all time. But there is one thing which is beyond the reach of this perversity and that is the tremendous verdict of history. She's a friend of mine that I introduced to B She's an Indian princess. Perhaps at this moment you are saying to yourself what the hell has all this got to do with the Academy Awards? Youve probably heard someone say theyre part Cherokee.. At 74, she has lived a full, eventful life, though she will be for ever remembered for an event that took up little more than one minute of it, on the night of 27 March 1973. Why is this woman standing up here, ruining our evening, invading our lives with things that dont concern us, and that we dont care about? [68] Oscars producer Koch and director Marty Pasetta both later recalled that John Wayne was waiting in the wings and had to be restrained by six security guards to prevent him from forcing her off stage. Thank you on behalf of Marlon Brando.". I knew that J Edgar Hoover had gone around and told people in the industry not to hire me, because he would shut their talkshow or their production down. But I prayed that my ancestors would help me. here for reprint permission. She became a health consultant to Native American communities across the country, combining her knowledge with traditional medicine. ", "Sacheen Littlefeather Once Cheered Cowboys", "Littlefeather discards Oscar memories, finds new dances", "I Believe television program: Father Harry Schlitt and Sacheen Littlefeather", "Alcatraz Miss Chosen as Top Female Vampire", "Official Ceremony Marks Opening Of Fair Tonight", "It's Oscar TimeDo You Know Where Sacheen Littlefeather Is? It hinges on family, and that doesnt mean an ancestor or a purported ancestor five to 20 generations ago, TallBear, who is a citizen of the Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate, said. Samantha Vazquez, a wellness and prevention manager at Street Level Health Project in Oakland, California, addresses members of the Mayan Mam community about the importance of the 2020 census during an outdoors workshop in May 2020. Offers may be subject to change without notice. After talking to the press, she went straight back to Brandos house where they sat together and watched the reactions to the event on television. TallBear avoids the term identity when talking about tribal affiliation and citizenship. We never really knew her until Oscar night. Directors Photos & Posters Help About "Best Pictures". Only if you lay down your arms, my friends, can we then talk of peace and come to an agreement which will be good for you. When they laid down their arms, we murdered them. 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They shouldve at least had the courtesy to listen to her. The stereotype Littlefeather embodied depended on non-Native people not knowing what they were looking at, or knowing what constitutes legitimate American Indian identity. The old people who came from different reservations taught us young people how to be Indian again. [135][136], Following Littlefeather's death, Navajo author Jacqueline Keeler interviewed Littlefeather's biological sisters Rosalind Cruz and Trudy Orlandi, who say their family does not have Native American ancestry. [20] In 1969, she moved to the San Francisco Bay Area to pursue a modeling career with a portfolio of photos taken by Kenneth Cook of Cook's Photography. She heard nothing for months, but one night a man phoned her at the radio station. Still, others dont always realize the extent of the damage. She also reconnected with the Catholic faith, working with Mother Teresa caring for Aids patients in hospices, and led the San Francisco Kateri Circle, a Catholic group named after Kateri Tekakwitha, the first Native American saint. I was stunned. Afterward people questioned my authenticity, they said I wasnt even Indian. [58] Before the ceremony, Brando decided thatas the favorite to win[57]he would boycott as a protest led by AIM against the ongoing siege at Wounded Knee and his views on how Native Americans were represented in American films. According to Entertainment Tonight, she passed away on Sunday, Oct. 2, in Novato, Calif. Sacheen Littlefeather took to the stage at the 1973 Oscars carrying an eight-page statement from Marlon Brando. What kind of moral schizophrenia is it that allows us to shout at the top of our national voice for all the world to hear that we live up to our commitment when every page of history and when all the thirsty, starving, humiliating days and nights of the last 100 years in the lives of the American Indian contradict that voice? I'm representing Marlon Brando this evening and he has asked me to tell you in a very long speech, which I cannot share with you presently because of time but I will be glad to share with the press afterwards, that he very regretfully cannot accept this very generous award," she stated in her speech.

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