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Published: November 4, 2007
Oklahoma ballerina Maria Tallchief showcased in special
"Maria Tallchief,” a new documentary premiering at 9 p.m. Sunday on OETA, profiles the life and artistry of the Oklahoman, who rose from an American Indian community to become America 's first major ballerina.

For more than a decade, Tallchief ruled the New York City Ballet — a company she helped ignite through a partnership and marriage to choreographer George Balanchine .

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