Awards

Maria received many awards. President Eisenhower gave her the "Woman of the Year" award. She also one the Capezio Award and she won the annual Dance Award twice.Then in 1967 she received the Indian Council of fire Achievement Award and put in the Oklahoma Hall of Fame. In 1996 she was a recipient of Kennedy Center honors. Her tribe gave her the name of Wa-Xthe-Thonba which means "woman of two worlds" which was presented in 1953.