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Osage Dancer Maria Tallchief America’s First Major Prima Ballerina

Tallchief was proud of her Osage heritage. | Source Native American Ballet Dancer Maria Tallchief broke barriers as the first Native American woman (Osage) in ballet. She broke down ethnic barriers as one of the first Americans to flourish in her field. The New York Times called her one of America’s most brilliant ballerinas of the 20th century. Maria Tallchief: America’s Prima Ballerina In…

Osage Dancer Maria Tallchief America’s First Major Prima Ballerina

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Oooooooooooklahoma.... #homewardbound #sotiredimdelirious #tallchief (at The Tall Chief)

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In memory of Maria Tallchief (1925-2013)

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Rest in Peace Maria Tallchief

http://www.dancemagazine.com/blogs/dance-glance/5073

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First American Ballerina: Maria Tallchief