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Maria Tallchief (born Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief (𐓏𐒰𐓐𐒿𐒷-𐓍𐓂͘𐓄𐒰 "Two-Standards"; Osage family name: Ki He Kah Stah Tsa, Osage script: 𐒼𐒱𐒹𐒻𐒼𐒰-𐓆𐓈𐒷𐓊𐒷; January 24, 1925 – April 11, 2013) was a Plains Indian ballerina.
Apr 2, 2014 · Who Was Maria Tallchief? Maria Tallchief was the first Native American (Osage Tribe) woman to break into ballet. Tallchief grew up in Los Angeles, California, where she studied ballet for...
Learn about Maria Tallchief, the first Native American prima ballerina and a pioneer of American ballet. Discover her achievements, roles, and legacy in this biography.
Maria Tallchief was a ballet dancer whose exquisite technique was enhanced by her energy, speed, and grace. Considered one of the greatest ballerinas of the United States, she was also the muse of choreographer George Balanchine.
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Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief was born in a small hospital on January 14, 1925 in Fairfax, Oklahoma to Ruth Porter and Alexander Joseph Tall Chief, member of the Osage Nation. Her...
Nov 20, 2023 · For Native American Heritage Month, as part of our “Hidden Histories” series, we look back on the life of Maria Tallchief, an Osage Nation dancer who left an...
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Oct 27, 2023 · Maria Tallchief refused to abandon her Osage Nation roots—and came to symbolize a new era for American ballet. Now, she’s been recognized with a U.S. quarter in her honor.
