Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:person
gptkbp:activeYearsEnd 1966
gptkbp:activeYearsStart 1942
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Maria_Tallchief
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Emmy_Award
gptkb:National_Medal_of_Arts
Inducted into National Women's Hall of Fame
Inducted into National Native American Hall of Fame
gptkbp:birthDate 1925-01-24
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Fairfax,_Oklahoma,_United_States
gptkbp:child gptkb:Elise_Paschen
gptkbp:deathDate 2013-04-11
gptkbp:deathPlace gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_United_States
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:Osage_Nation
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:U.S._postage_stamp
gptkb:PBS_American_Masters_series
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Chicago_City_Ballet
gptkbp:genre gptkb:ballet
gptkbp:honor gptkb:Oklahoma_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Osage_Nation_Hall_of_Fame
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Elizabeth Marie Tall Chief
gptkbp:influenced future generations of Native American dancers
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Bronislava_Nijinska
gptkb:George_Balanchine
gptkbp:legacy pioneered roles for Native Americans in ballet
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableFor principal dancer with New York City Ballet
first Native American to hold the rank of prima ballerina
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:dancer
prima ballerina
gptkbp:parent gptkb:Ruth_Porter_Tall_Chief
Alexander Tall Chief
gptkbp:performedWith gptkb:New_York_City_Ballet
gptkb:Ballet_Russe_de_Monte_Carlo
gptkb:American_Ballet_Theatre
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_United_States
gptkbp:restingPlace gptkb:Calvary_Cemetery,_Glenview,_Illinois,_United_States
gptkbp:sibling gptkb:Marjorie_Tallchief
gptkbp:signature gptkb:Swan_Lake
gptkb:The_Firebird
gptkb:The_Nutcracker
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Henry_Paschen
gptkb:George_Balanchine
gptkbp:subjectOf biographies
children's book
documentaries
gptkbp:trainer gptkb:School_of_American_Ballet
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Maria_Tallchief
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5