PBS Plus Presentation
Pepper's Pow Wow
Native American jazz saxophone pioneer Jim Pepper was the first musician to fuse Native American music with jazz.
Maria Tallchief
Maria Tallchief's name means "woman of two worlds," reflecting the different worlds of Tallchief, including ballet and her Osage Indian heritage.
- Premiere Date
- November 1, 2007
- Length
- 60 minutes
- Funding Initiative
- Open Call
Producer
Sandy Sunrising Osawa
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- Pepper's Pow Wow
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The Film
Maria Tallchief's Indian name means "woman of two worlds" and this documentary deftly weaves together the different worlds of Tallchief, including ballet and her Osage Indian heritage. Breathtaking clips of this legendary dancer document, not only the birth of ballet in America, but Tallchief's inspiring journey to become America's first prima ballerina.
