Maria Tallchief, America's first prima ballerina, continues to inspire new generations of Native American dancers

Maria Tallchief, an Osage woman, revolutionized ballet in the 1940s and became America’s first prima ballerina. The Osage Ballet hopes to continue her legacy.

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