THIS is the link Google should have provided to honor Maria Tallchief. This is beautifully done unlike the Google cartoon.
@adeliazulaikhaazmi3 жыл бұрын
Yeah
@googlyboogly91193 жыл бұрын
Yes and they didn't truly tell how profound her impact was.
@googlyboogly91193 жыл бұрын
Yes and they didn't truly tell how profound her impact was.
@DJ-gy3me3 жыл бұрын
This is such an amazing story and yet buried under so many years of neglect. To know an Indigenous woman was our country's first prima ballerina is something that needs to be recognized.
@Nancy-fm1ie3 жыл бұрын
Yes. The libraries are a wealth of information.
@laman89142 жыл бұрын
And taught in schools
@mariaellis2882 Жыл бұрын
No, it’s not been buried. You just never looked
@sheilabloom67356 ай бұрын
I knew she was an American Indian but not Osage. Her sister Marjorie was also a ballerina.
@georgiegirl0621Ай бұрын
@@mariaellis2882 True,. I knew of her since the 70's and I was just a kid then. I always liked her name "Tallchief" an obviously Native American name, but I didn't know then that her mom was Scottish/Irish. With such a 'melting pot' genealogy, she represents America very well I think😀.....goes without saying she was an extraordinary woman and ballerina. America's first Prima Ballerina Assoluta.
@CatsEyeBeauty3 жыл бұрын
I remember in elementary school, there was a (book) biography about Maria Tallchief. I actually still have that same book, oops, after over 40 years. After reading this book, and all the boundaries she broke, it instilled a fire in me to become a professional ballet dancer. Which I did. This video taught me more about her journey, thank you so much for sharing ❤
@definitivecreations3 жыл бұрын
More than 40 years ago I wrote a report in elementary school on Maria Tallchief, and while I did not become a professional ballet dancer I was so lucky to take classes with professional ballet dancers as a teenager! I’ve always loved the dance and have so much respect for Maria and her contributions! ❤️
@LindaMitchell4 жыл бұрын
Her story is asking for a movie or documentary. I loan so much from this channel. ❤️
@hoibsh213 жыл бұрын
Hopefully you won't have to pay it back.
@Gerbera7263 жыл бұрын
Didn't even know that a prima ballerina of Native American heritage made such an impact on modern American ballet.
@JMJ4444-f2n3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful
@janedawson3354 жыл бұрын
As a little girl, I was mesmerized by this beautiful dancer - she has been largely forgotten- sad
@cheyannelecamp2264 жыл бұрын
so happy to see a famous person with my heritage:)
@Nancy-fm1ie3 жыл бұрын
Cheyenne, please see my posting today.
@DreDredel33 жыл бұрын
Dancing isn't my thing, but her legacy is a testament to how perseverance & passion in what you do can get you far. She never forgot her roots at the pinnacle of her career despite the labels & stereotypes society had. Very inspiring.
@patricias51222 жыл бұрын
She will soon be featured on a U.S. quarter. I am glad to see her getting this recognition.
@lm62723 жыл бұрын
WOW! I'm so impressed. She was full of beauty, grace and PRIDE for her heritage and her gift as a dancer. Why is this video not being shown on Google's front page? This tells it like it is for Native American Heritage month. Maria was such an incredible female inspiration for all of us to admire!
@jeannecyrus16139 ай бұрын
An Osage dancer! How thrilling! Just read "Killers of the Flower Moon". So much respect for these First Americans. 🙏🏾
@lareineii9 ай бұрын
❤
@leefiller6042 жыл бұрын
I saw Maria Tallchief in Buffalo, N.Y. in the 50s.. so beautiful
@craigsanders2273 жыл бұрын
Being of Native American descent makes me appreciate the legacy one can leave behind for others.
@geot46473 жыл бұрын
She went beyond race, but today's sick revisionist historians might torch a ballet studio for her acquiescence to white imperialism.
@miley42413 жыл бұрын
Her autobiography is an amazing book her story is so romantic and inspiring!! 💕💖💕🥀🌹❤️🙏
@dr.100purrscent53 жыл бұрын
It's always the ones they try to keep out that blow the door wide open for ALL to prosper. Well done Firebird Princess, well done 💗
@diegomontoya88893 жыл бұрын
I came here simply because of the tiny part in David Grann's, "Killers of the Flower Moon"... This could have an entire biography dedicated to it.
@Nancy-fm1ie3 жыл бұрын
Already done. See my posting today.
@davidherringgo Жыл бұрын
Me too
@GeraKhan3 жыл бұрын
FANTASTIC!!!!! I didn't know and now I know, and I feel much richer for it! Thank you, Maria!
@Thedragonwithin3 жыл бұрын
She is so inspiring, beautiful, and mesmerizing to watch.
@chrissystewart62683 жыл бұрын
Wow Amazing I saw an Native American ballerina before . Maria Tallchief is the first Native American ballerina I heard today.
@karlos_infamous3 жыл бұрын
She's so beautiful, elegant and graceful. Her unique beauty is because of her multiracial background (Osage Native American father and Scots-Irish mother)
@katemcginty75652 жыл бұрын
What an amazing and talented woman. And her smile was gorgeous!
@ingridllinas5612 Жыл бұрын
Beautiful story. Talented enough. Why changing her name for. Proud of her roots. Love it!
@MicheleEllis-pj1dq22 күн бұрын
I absolutely LOVE the ballerinas of this era. Even when they weren’t dancing, they carried themselves so elegantly. I watched an interview with Maria Tallchief talking about Mr. B. She spoke so highly of him. And as she spoke, she had these beautiful, expressive hands and arms. Such a poised and dainty lady. What class. She is/was the epitome of what a real woman should be.
@jeffbandle29167 күн бұрын
My father was getting ready to be shipped out to Pearl Harbor in 1943 and while he was waiting for orders in San Francisco, he met the travelling secretary for Maria Tallchief's ballet company and was invited to attend their performance and meet them afterwards for dinner. He admits that he was a "dunce" when it came to ballet but he was totally mesmerized by her and spoke with pride of the opportunity he had to see her perform and meet with her later. I grew up knowing about her because of my father's stories...he lived a pretty amazing life.
@MicheleEllis-pj1dq7 күн бұрын
@@jeffbandle2916 What a lovely story. Thank you for sharing that.
@hoibsh213 жыл бұрын
Amazing story, thank you!
@scottallencolorado2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this story.
@elissapalmer58953 жыл бұрын
Wow! Amazing story. I had never heard of her.
@ShushannaEarle359 Жыл бұрын
Marie Tallchief was a great Ballerina!!! 🥰🌴🇯🇲
@mariaphillips45382 жыл бұрын
AWESOME and strong of heart and soul!
@PrettyNatural923 жыл бұрын
Beautiful just beautiful!😊😊
@Nancy-fm1ie3 жыл бұрын
Maria Tallchief was America's FIRST prima ballerina, and an Osage Indian. I worked for her at her home in Chicago for a day as she developed the Chicago Lyric Opera Ballet concept. She was tiny, energetic, beautiful w long raven black hair. I discovered years later that she was an exquisite dancer, the best of the best. The Osage Nation was forced to move several times, then the oil strikes on their purchased land making them the world's richest people group, and then the murders of innocents, called the Reign of Terror. Maria Tallchief was the living legacy of God's love for the Osage Nation. She was born during the Reign of Terror. She is God's triumph. The phoenix who rose from the ashes. This is how I personally characterize The Firebird in retrospect, choreographed by Balanchine for his bride Maria Tallchief. The Reign of Terror is the focus of Martin Scorsese's upcoming film Killers of the Flower Moon. Meanwhile see if your library will purchase the great documentary about her and the Osage Nation. Called "Maria Tallchief'' and made by Sandy Osawa, a Seattle Native American. The Reign of Terror history is given in this film. It was one of the FBI's first major cases. A more kid-friendly film starring Jimmy Stewart included the Reign of Terror. Film is "The FBI Story" from 1959. I also own the 1930 film "Cimarron" about the Oklahoma oil rush which includes a bit about the Osage Indians. Based on Edna Ferber's book, it's generally available in libraries. Also see the Google Doodle on Maria Tallchief. Of the many books about her, I love her autobiography as a children's book, with its watercolor illustrations.
@Peaceful937543 жыл бұрын
Outstanding video! Well organized. Excellent choice of speaker! Thank you!
@markolitabays63232 жыл бұрын
I Am Named For One Of Tallchiefs Students. My Mom Was Gena Fee Rasbury And Genius Pianist. Thanks For The Film!!!
@martheolesh98173 жыл бұрын
There should be more than just one Native month in the year.
@girlheav3n Жыл бұрын
Just found out about her and I am OBSESSED with her!
@angelfiyah3 жыл бұрын
Quick and sweet, thank you
@rachellewalters81113 жыл бұрын
Very impressive biography!
@shirleyanne65733 жыл бұрын
Thanks for posting this!
@TheMadisonHang Жыл бұрын
The American Dream, its a strange one but this one is the most accurate i've heard.
@Mr_Hogfry3 жыл бұрын
that number of 60 Osage killed is much, much higher
@janiemurphy89553 жыл бұрын
SO GOOOD
@annjanitell10 ай бұрын
Very nicely voiced. Who narrated this?
@britneyborja85664 жыл бұрын
This is so awesome, love her
@whorrorstories44853 жыл бұрын
This is so cool. Learned about her from Google. Thank u google
@cherrygirl649 ай бұрын
Amazing story I have never heard. Just the fact that she was married to Ballanshene surprised me, the father of neo claasic ballet.
@bennyton25607 ай бұрын
coming from Killers of the Flower Moon, damm!
@monkees7773 жыл бұрын
My dance teacher lived with her
@jenniferblackwell64834 жыл бұрын
I had to watch this for school
@albertodiaz98533 жыл бұрын
Real american
@ChristinaCapri2510 ай бұрын
She was also Irish and Scottish, not only Native.
@alazjaw.89687 ай бұрын
they said that sherlock
@ChristinaCapri257 ай бұрын
@@alazjaw.8968 The documentary should have focused on all of her ancestral lines, not just her Native. Her Irish-Scottish mother was the parent who encouraged her, why not focus on her mother’s lineage?
@alazjaw.89687 ай бұрын
@@ChristinaCapri25 she was born and raised on the reservation closer to her native family and had pride in being native when people chose to not acknowledge it and only focus on her white ancestry. her choosing to up lift native americans and american ballet was 100% intentional. it clearly had more influence on her culturally than her mother’s side.
@ChristinaCapri257 ай бұрын
@@alazjaw.8968 Obviously not! She chose a very European profession. If she wanted to highlight her Native side, she would have chosen a Native tradition, not a European one.
@alazjaw.89687 ай бұрын
@@ChristinaCapri25 there comes that point in an argument where you realize that the other person is simply a troll and you shouldn’t have engaged in the first place. you have a humiliation kink and I will not give you satisfaction.
@yolandaturner61694 жыл бұрын
It’s a cool video
@valeriejones210110 ай бұрын
Where is her Oscar movie?
@silentnight96552 жыл бұрын
This brilliant beautiful lady was mixed 50/50, not all Native American.
@sevenoeightful2 жыл бұрын
Nice tribute, but she didn't die at 88. She died yesterday at age 95.
@crystalm5862 жыл бұрын
No that was her sister Marjorie Tallchief, another famous ballerina.
@bettetsouprake4435 Жыл бұрын
No, her sister Marjorie Tallchief, also an accomplished ballerina, died at 95!
@floriatosca72713 жыл бұрын
What means: “ Russian and European?”
@Rover083 жыл бұрын
Is English your second language?
@yourcrustysocks61703 жыл бұрын
I'm juilan
@kweenme81013 жыл бұрын
I think I am supposed to feel GOOD about an AMERICAN woman whose people were stripped of their name (AMERICAN) and land...and whose family was murdered. This same woman picks up the art of the oppressor/colonizer (non native americans/illegal immigrant) and excels. White America appludes her dancing and elegance BUT don't applaud her. They remain racist and her people remain on reservations steeped in generational turmoil. I don't feel good and you don't get to feel good cause you have an "AMERICAN" that you allow in to entertain you.
@PhyllisMLeblanc3 жыл бұрын
Why are drums being played during the first part of video. Extremely racist. Narration removes respect this great lady deserves Thumbs down. Terrible video.