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Biography
Maria Tallchief, born Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief, was an Osage ballerina. She was America's first major prima ballerina and the first Native American to hold the rank. Together with Georgian-American choreographer George Balanchine, she is widely considered to have revolutionized American ballet.
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Awards & recognition
- Kennedy Center Honors · 1996
- National Women's Hall of Fame · 1996
- Capezio Dance Award · 1965
- National Medal of Arts
