Lifting the Voice of a Nation: Chickasaw Storyteller Te Ata

Navigating the liminal space between Native (First) American and white communities, Mary Frances “Te Ata” Thompson Fisher was raised on the stories and songs of her Chickasaw culture. Te Ata was born December 3, 1895 in Emet, Oklahoma. Her father was the last treasurer of the Chickasaw Nation and her uncle, the last governor. The… Continue Reading Lifting the Voice of a Nation: Chickasaw Storyteller Te Ata