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  1. Mary Frances Thompson Fisher (December 3, 1895 – October 25, 1995), best known as Te Ata, was an actress and citizen of the Chickasaw Nation known for telling Native American stories. She performed as a representative of Native Americans at state dinners before President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s. She was inducted into the Oklahoma ...

  2. Te Ata has been approved by The Dove Foundation for family viewing. Mary Thompson Fisher was born Dec. 3, 1895, near Emet, Oklahoma. Mary later took the stage name and became well known as “Te Ata” which means “Bearer of the Morning.”. A citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, Te Ata was an accomplished actor and teller of First American stories.

  3. TE ATA (1895–1995). A traditional Native storyteller, Te Ata, also known as Mary Frances Thompson Fisher, was born in Emet, Chickasaw Nation, near Tishomingo, on December 3, 1895. Her parents were members of the Chickasaw Nation. Her father, T. B. Thompson, the last treasurer of the Chickasaw Nation, operated stores in Tishomingo.

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  5. Oct 21, 2017 · Te Ata is about the true story of Mary Thompson Fisher, a Chickasaw storyteller who was born and raised in the Chickasaw Nation. She became one of the greatest Native American performers ever.

  6. Sep 29, 2017 · Te Ata. Rent Te Ata on Prime Video, or buy it on Prime Video. Based on the true story of Mary Thompson Fisher (Q'orianka Kilcher), widely known as Te Ata, who traverses cultural barriers to ...

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  7. Te Ata: An Oklahoma Treasure. Te Ata was a force of nature. Even in her old age, she was still entertaining audiences with tales of her people, the Chickasaws. Her great-nephew, Mason Cole, believes that it is this spirit of hope, this captivating charisma, that made Te Ata a true Oklahoma treasure. Te Ata was a force of nature.

  8. www.chickasaw.tv › profiles › te-ata-profileTe Ata | Chickasaw.tv

    Te Ata Videos. Born Mary Frances Thompson in 1895, Te Ata grew up in the Chickasaw Nation near present-day Tishomingo, Oklahoma. She received her early education in Tishomingo, and eventually went to the Oklahoma College for Women. While there, it was evident Te Ata had a natural talent for drama. Thompson took on the stage name Te Ata, which ...

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