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.
In honor of Native American Heritage month, KUNM is paying tribute to the rich ancestry and traditions of our First Nation people by highlighting prominent Native American figures. Our next individual is a famous dancer whose considered America's first prima ballerina.
Maria Tallchief will accompany George Washington in wallets, pockets, piggy banks, cashier drawers and while being flipped in the air. Tallchief is one of the five women chosen for the 2023 honorees for the American Women Quarters Program.
The American Women Quarters Program of the U.S. Mint has announced that Oklahoma's own Maria Tallchief has been selected and will be one of the women featured on next year's (2023) American Women Quarters.