Marjorie Tallchief was an American ballerina and member of the Osage Nation. She was the younger sister of prima ballerina Maria Tallchief and was the first Native American to be named "première danseuse étoile" in the Paris Opera Ballet.
Tallchief in 1956
Elizabeth Marie Tallchief was an American ballerina. She was considered America's first major prima ballerina. She was the first Native American to hold the rank, and is said to have revolutionized ballet.
Maria Tallchief in a 1955 promotion for the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo
Tallchief is depicted and honored on the 2023 American Women quarters series