1/14 The First Indigenous Prima Ballerina: Maria Tallchief
Born Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief on January 24, 1925, in Fairfax, Oklahoma, she emerged as America's first major prima ballerina and the first Indigenous Woman to hold such a distinguished position in the ballet world. A proud member of the
Born Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief on January 24, 1925, in Fairfax, Oklahoma, she emerged as America's first major prima ballerina and the first Indigenous Woman to hold such a distinguished position in the ballet world. A proud member of the
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Tallchief's father, Alexander Joseph Tall Chief, was an Osage Nation member, and her mother, Ruth Porter,
From a young age, Tallchief was immersed in music and dance. Her mother, harboring dreams of a performing career, ensured that Maria and her sister, Marjorie, received