EPISODE · Sep 19, 2016 · 38 MIN
Mary Alice Nelson, aka Molly Spotted Elk
from Stuff You Missed in History Class · host iHeartPodcasts
Molly was born on Indian Island, Maine, and she turned to dance to help her family make ends meet. But because audiences and companies in the U.S. pushed her toward stereotypical depictions of Native Americans, she eventually took her dancing to France. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Molly was born on Indian Island, Maine, and she turned to dance to help her family make ends meet. But because audiences and companies in the U.S. pushed her toward stereotypical depictions of Native Americans, she eventually took her dancing to France.
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Mary Alice Nelson, aka Molly Spotted Elk
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