Tallchief, Maria, Plains Indian ballerina, 1925-2013
Person
Biographical:
Elizabeth Marie Tallchief was a Plains Indian ballerina. She was America's first, major, prima ballerina. The first Osage Tribe member to hold the rank, she was said to have revolutionized ballet.
Osage Indians
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
The Arkansas River Bed Dispute: A Call to Action, 1965-12-29
Item — Box 57: Series CAC_CC_001_4_0000_0000_0000, Folder: 40
Identifier: CAC_CC_001_4_57_40_0004
Abstract
89th Congress (1965-1967)
Dates:
1965-12-29