Her courageous stand at the Oscars remains a pivotal moment in the fight for Indigenous representation in Hollywood. Maria Tallchief, born in Fairfax, Oklahoma, was America's first major prima ...

“It’s the role of the show. When you’re a little girl watching ‘The Nutcracker,’ every little girl sees that Sugar Plum Fairy and wants to be her—to have that experience and be he ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Prima ballerina Maria Tallchief waited for her cue in the wings of the City Center in downtown Manhattan on Nov. 27, 1949, preparing to take the stage in the New York City Balle ...