Sacheen Littlefeather: Oscars apologises to Native American woman booed off stage nearly 50 years ago

The Oscars has apologised to a Native American woman who was booed off stage nearly 50 years ago when she appeared to refuse an award that Marlon Brando won for The Godfather.

The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures said that it will host Sacheen Littlefeather, 75, for an evening of “conversation, healing and celebration” on September 17.

The event will feature a formal apology to the actress who suffered decades of abuse within the industry following the actress’s appearance at the 1973 Oscars.

Littlefeather famously took to the stage to decline Brando’s best actor award at his request.

By Michael Howie