Tallchief, who died in 2013, was America's first prima ballerina, and her daughter, Elise Paschen, tells PEOPLE how "exciting ...

A public event to celebrate the launch of the Maria Tallchief Barbie is set for 10 a.m. Nov. 18 at the historic Constantine ...

A new Barbie Inspiring Women doll is honoring America's first prima ballerina, who was also a member of the Osage ...

The Osage Nation will help celebrate the release of the Tallchief Barbie at an event set for 10 a.m. Nov. 18 in Pawhuska.

☀ Temperature check: High of 70 degrees, low of 48 in Oklahoma City; mostly sunny ...

Barbie is honoring the Osage Nation Prima Ballerina Maria Tallchief with a doll for Native American Heritage Month.

But Tallchief refused and insisted on dancing as Maria Tallchief, keeping her Osage name, according to a biography of the ballerina by the School of American Ballet. Elise Paschen, Tallchief’s ...