Academy apologizes to Sacheen Littlefeather for abuse she endured after 1973 Oscars speech
“The abuse you endured because of this statement was unwarranted and unjustified,” he continued. For too long the courage you showed has been unacknowledged. For this, we offer both our deepest apologies and our sincere admiration." Sacheen Littlefeather at the Oscars.Bettmann/Getty Images You are forever respectfully engrained in our history." Littlefeather said in a statement. “We need to keep our sense of humor about this at all times. It’s our method of survival....