That is my 3rd Cousin!!!
World-renowned ballerina Maria Tallchief was repeatedly told she should change her name so dance companies wouldn’t discriminate against her because of her Native American ancestry. She refused, and would go on to become America's first major prima ballerina. #WomensHistoryMonthpic.twitter.com/vDmQBr15eg
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I remember working at a restaurant where the owners told me NOT 2 tell anyone I was Mexican. .. If they asked, I was Italian....
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That is so darn sad! Bless you!
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Sad that people can take inspiration and turn it into hate. Thank you for sharing, Sen.
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Yes, they are wonderful real American stories, some beautiful and some very sad!
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Thank you for acknowledging Native American greatness!
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Well said!! Love this!
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So grateful for my California public education that actually taught me about Maria Tallchief and her work in The Firebird.
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@IanSams Her birth surname was Tall Chief and she was a citizen of the Osage Nation. Please ID the nation of any Native the campaign highlights. We are more than a marginalized ethnicity, but many peoples. This will elevate your approach to Native communities.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Bravo for Maria Tallchief. I prefer Canada’s term of First Nation to Native American. Homo Sapiens like Equines are not native to the Americas, but they were the first humans to get to them. The Spanish introduced horses to the Americas.
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She is speaking of humans, not animals! Our Natives deserve respect !!
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