Molly Spotted Elk

Molly Spotted Elk
Molly Dellis
Born
Mary Alice Nelson

(1903-11-17)November 17, 1903
DiedFebruary 21, 1977(1977-02-21) (aged 73)
Indian Island, Maine
NationalityAmerican
Penobscot
Other namesMary Nelson Archambaud
Alma materUniversity of Pennsylvania
Non-degree
Occupations
  • Writer
  • dancer
  • actress
Years active1920s–30s

Mary Nelson Archambaud (born Mary Alice Nelson;[1] Penobscot pronunciation: Molly Dellis; November 17, 1903 – February 21, 1977), best known by her stage name Molly Spotted Elk, was a Penobscot Indian dancer, actress, and writer[2] who was born on the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation, in Maine, U.S.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Molly Spotted Elk, From Poverty in Old Town, Maine, to Fame in Paris — and Back". New England Historical Society. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  2. ^ Liz Sonneborn (2014). A to Z of American Indian Women. Infobase Publishing. pp. 232–233. ISBN 978-1-4381-0788-2.
  3. ^ "Mary Alice Nelson Archambaud (Molly Spotted Elk)". Penobscot: Culture & History of the Nation. Penobscot Nation Cultural & Historic Preservation Department. Retrieved November 27, 2016.
  4. ^ "Molly Spotted Elk found success on world stage", Bangor Daily News, p. A5, March 1, 2008, archived from the original on September 1, 2013, retrieved 21 September 2016