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At the 1973 Academy Awards ceremony, Brando refused to accept the Oscar for his performance in The Godfather.

Sacheen Littlefeather represented him at the ceremony.

She appeared in full Apache clothing and stated that owing to the " poor treatment of Native Americans in the film industry ", Brando would not accept the award.

At this time, the 1973 standoff at Wounded Knee occurred, causing rising tensions between the government and Native American activists.

The event grabbed the attention of the US and the world media.

This was considered a major event and victory for the movement by its supporters and participants.