The actress, who died Oct. 2, became famous for a protest at the 1973 Oscars. Now a researcher and Littlefeather’s own sisters dispute her claims that she was Native American. Her defenders say Indian identity is a complex matter.
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What Is Indigenous Peoples’ Day and How Is It Celebrated?
Many cities and states are observing the day. Here’s some of the history behind it.
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Groups Plan Voter Outreach for Montana Tribes After Court Lifts Restrictions
The voting laws had eliminated same-day registration, banned paid third-party ballot collection and made it harder to vote with a student ID.
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Tribal Pot Shops Thrive in New York
More than 100 marijuana dispensaries, run out of gas stations and wooden shacks, have opened on Native land while New York State awaits its first official retail licenses.
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Sacheen Littlefeather, Activist Who Rejected Brando’s Oscar, Dies at 75
The actress was booed at the Academy Awards in 1973 after she refused the best actor award on Marlon Brando’s behalf in protest of Hollywood’s depictions of Native Americans.