Te Ata | |
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| Born | Mary Frances Thompson December 3, 1895 |
| Died | October 25, 1995 (aged 99) |
| Other names | Te Ata ("Bearer of the morning") |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma College for Women |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, Storyteller |
| Spouse | Dr. George Clyde Fisher (1933–1949) |
| Parent(s) | T. B. Thompson Bertie (Freund) Thompson |
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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 Hall of Fame in 1957 and was named Oklahoma's first State Treasure in 1987.