Sacheen Littlefeather says she paid a price when she decried
Hollywood's stereotyped portrayal of American Indians at the 1973
Oscars. Littlefeather, who was sent by Marlon Brando to decline his
best-actor award for "The Godfather," says her high-profile advocacy put
her life at risk and cut her acting career short.
She says when she visited Brando after the ceremony, bullets were
fired at his front door. No one was injured. Littlefeather, who went on
to appear in just a handful of films, also claims the U.S. government
encouraged the entertainment industry to avoid hiring her as part of its
effort to quash American Indian activism.