At the 1973 Oscars, Marlon Brando made history by refusing the Best Actor award for The Godfather. He sent Sacheen Littlefeather, an Apache activist, to the stage to protest Hollywood’s racist depiction of Native Americans and highlight the siege at Wounded Knee. Littlefeather delivered a brief, powerful statement but faced boos, threats, and later, blacklisting... an act of solidarity that cost her career. | History In Pictures