Mary Alice Nelson, aka Molly Spotted Elk

Stuff You Missed in History Class

• Episode: Mary Alice Nelson, aka Molly Spotted Elk
• Website: Stuff You Missed in History Class
• Feed URL: http://www.howstuffworks.com/podcasts/stuff-you-missed-in-history-class.rss
• Duration: 00:43:52
• Published: 2016-09-19 09:00

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.com