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Sacheen Littlefeather, the late actress and activist who claimed to be of White Mountain Apache heritage and at the 1973 Academy Awards criticized Hollywood’s treatment of Native Americans while refusing the best actor Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando after his win for “The Godfather,” in fact spent decades lying…

Having stood in for Marlon Brando to refuse his Oscar, the actor and activist championed Native American rights

Relatives say activist was actually of Mexican and European heritage

The actor was the first Native American woman to step onto the Academy Awards stage when she delivered Brando's statement

The Native American actress took the stage when Brando won for ‘The Godfather,’ saying he declined the Academy Award to protest ‘the treatment of American Indians today by the film industry.’

Sacheen Littlefeather made Oscar history after a speech on the mistreatment of Native Americans in the movie industry.

LOS ANGELES — Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American activist Marlon Brando sent to the 1973 Academy Awards to decline the lead actor Oscar he won for “The Godfather,” has died. She was 75.

Littlefeather was the first woman of colour to use the Academy Awards platform to make a political statement

Littlefeather is best known for dramatically taking to the stage at the Oscars to decline Brando’s best actor gong in 1973

In 1973, Littlefeather provided one of the most dramatic moments in Oscar history: Offering Brando's regrets for refusing the award because of Hollywood's treatment and portrayal of Native Americans.

The Native American actress and civil rights activist died just two months after the Academy apologised over her treatment - which included booing from the crowd - when she famously declined Marlon Brando’s 1973 Best Actor Academy Award