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title: Maria Tallchief
author: Unknown Photographer
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/18785/maria-tallchief/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-04-08
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# Maria Tallchief
_Authored by Unknown Photographer_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/18785.png)
## Image Caption
Ballerina Maria Tallchief of the Osage nation, photo published in *Dance Magazine*, April 1961, commemorating the magazine's annual award winners. She was the first [Native American](https://www.worldhistory.org/Native_Peoples_of_North_America/) woman, and the first United States citizen, to hold the rank of prima ballerina on the world's stage.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Photographer, U. (2024, April 08). Maria Tallchief. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Photographer, Unknown. "Maria Tallchief." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 08, 2024. .
### MLA
Photographer, Unknown. "Maria Tallchief." *World History Encyclopedia*, 08 Apr 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maria_Tallchief_1961.png) by [**Unknown Photographer**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Maria_Tallchief_1961.png). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 08 April 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.