This is a list of

indigenous people Indigenous peoples are culturally distinct ethnic groups whose members are directly descended from the earliest known inhabitants of a particular geographic region and, to some extent, maintain the language and culture of those original people ...

who have won or been nominated for

Academy Awards The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the American and international film industry. The awards are regarded by many as the most prestigious, significant awards in the entertainment ind ...

. It includes those of provable indigenous descent regardless of whether they passed as white, such as

Merle Oberon Merle Oberon (born Estelle Merle O'Brien Thompson; 19 February 191123 November 1979) was a British actress who began her film career in British films as Anne Boleyn in ''The Private Life of Henry VIII'' (1933). After her success in ''The Scarle ...

Best Picture

Best Actress

Best Supporting Actor

Best Supporting Actress

Best Adapted Screenplay

Best Original Song

Best Short Film, Live Action

Best Foreign Language Film

Honorary Award

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:indigenous Academy Award winners and nominees Lists of Academy Award winners by ethnicity