The Confectioner's Journal

Born Mary Frances Thompson on December 3, 1895, in Emet, Oklahoma, Te Ata Fisher would become one of the most influential Native American cultural ambassadors of the 20th century. Her name, "Te Ata," meaning "Bearer of the Morning," would prove...

Born in 1925, Tallchief's journey to ballet stardom began in Oklahoma, where her early training revealed an exceptional talent that would later captivate audiences worldwide. Her breakthrough came when she joined the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, but it was her collaboration with choreographer George Balanchine at the New York City Ballet that would cement her place in dance history.