On Nov. 27, 1949, prima ballerina Maria Tallchief waited for her cue in the wings of the City Center in downtown Manhattan, ...

In tribute to Maria Tallchief, the first prima ballerina in the United States, Barbie has created an Inspiring Woman doll ...

Tallchief, who died in 2013, was America's first prima ballerina, and her daughter, Elise Paschen, tells PEOPLE how "exciting" it is to see her mother memorialized as a Barbie Maria Tallchief is a ...

The Osage Nation’s ballet trailblazer, Maria Tallchief, is now honored with one of Mattel’s newest Barbie designs. The doll was created as part of Mattel's Barbie brand’s mission to ...

On Nov. 27, 1949, prima ballerina Maria Tallchief waited for her cue in the wings of the City Center in downtown Manhattan, preparing to take the stage in the New York City Ballet’s premiere of ...

In tribute to Maria Tallchief, the first prima ballerina in the United States, Barbie has created an Inspiring Woman doll that celebrates her legacy. Tallchief is commemorated in a vibrant red ...

Mattel recently released a limited-edition Barbie celebrating the legacy of Maria Tallchief, America’s first prima ballerina. Because Maria Tallchief was also a member of the Osage Nation ...

Despite assumptions to the contrary, prima ballerina Maria Tallchief showed that Indigenous people could not just exceed the standards of Western arts but also set new ones, writes associate professor ...

Shannon Toll, University of Dayton (THE CONVERSATION) On Nov. 27, 1949, prima ballerina Maria Tallchief waited for her cue in the wings of the City Center in downtown Manhattan, preparing to take ...