Tallchief, Marjorie, Première danseuse étoile, Osage, 1926-2021
Person
Biographical:
Marjorie Tallchief was an American ballerina and member of the Osage Nation. She was the younger sister of prima ballerina Maria Tallchief. Marjorie Tallchief was the first American and Native American to be "première danseuse étoile" of the Paris Opera Ballet and performed with the Grand Ballet du Marquis de Cuevas.
Osage Indians
Osage Indians