Maria Tallchief, an Osage dancer from Oklahoma known as "America's first prima ballerina" is the latest in the line of Inspiring Women to be immortalized as a Barbie doll. In celebration of Native ...

TULSA, Okla. — Barbie is honoring the Osage Nation Prima Ballerina Maria Tallchief with a doll for Native American Heritage Month. The Tallchief doll is the second from an Oklahoma tribe in the ...

TULSA, Okla. — America's first major prima ballerina, Maria Tallchief would have turned 99 on Jan. 24. In honor of her birthday the Oklahoma Historical Society shared a collection of photos ...

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 dress, ...

(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 the stage in the New York City Ballet’s ...

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 recognize ...

OKLAHOMA (KFOR) —Barbie celebrates women with different careers and backgrounds. Her latest adventure is honoring Oklahoma’s own, Maria Tallchief. Maria Tallchief, Courtesy: Oklahoma Historical ...

(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 Ballet’s ...