After Sacheen Littlefeather's speech at the 1973 Academy Awards, people expressed their dissaproval of Brando's support for equal treatment of Native Americans in films through more violent measures. In the article titled "Brando's 1973 Oscar Stand-in Recounts Fallout," it says that when Sacheen went to visit Brando after the show, gunshots were fired at Brando's home (Associated Press). Although no one was hurt, the fact that an attempt was made at Brando's life shows how serious the situation really was. The fact that someone tried to harm Brando shows that there were people who strongly dissaproved of Brando's involvement.
Brando's actions also had a great impact on Sasheen. Because Sasheen agreed to take part in expressing the need for fair treatment of Native Americans, it was hard for her to find jobs in film. No one would hire her because of her involvement and she even claimed that the "government encouraged the entertainment industry to avoid hiring her as part of an effort to squash Native American activism" (Associated Press).Stand-in Recounts Fallout
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