Native America Calling

Arthur Redcloud is among dozens of Native American actors who appeared in the acclaimed movie, The Revenant. No Native actors are nominated this year. (Inset: Sacheen Littlefeather appears at the 1973 Oscar telecast).

Thursday, February 25, 2016 – Diversity and the Academy Awards

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The Twitter hashtag #OscarsSoWhite resurfaced with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences nominations because this is the second year in a row with only white nominees in the top acting categories. Several actors are boycotting the Academy Awards in protest. As we approach Hollywood’s biggest night, we’ll take a look at how little Native Americans are recognized for their work on the big screen. Has much changed since 1973 when Sacheen Littlefeather took the stage in front of 85-million viewers and declined Marlon Brando’s best actor Oscar? We’ll ask her.

Guests:

Buffy Sainte-Marie (Cree) singer-songwriter and Academy Award winner.

Sacheen Littlefeather (Apache/Yaqui) – activist, elder, educator and actress.

Chris Eyre (Cheyenne & Arapaho) – filmmaker, Smoke Signals, Skins and Edge of America

Sonny Skyhawk (Rosebud Sioux) – actor, producer and voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences

Break Music: Power in the Blood (song) Buffy Sainte-Marie (artist) Power in the Blood (album)

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