Babaamaajimowinan (Telling of news in different places)
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NEW YORK - The American Museum of Natural History in New York houses a unique Te Ata collection that details much of her life while married to Clyde Fisher, the first chairman of the Hayden Planetarium. Te Ata was the famed Chickasaw dancer, actress and performer who spread Indian culture throughout the U.S. and the world in the 20th century. She performed for presidents, kings and queens and was acknowledged as one of the most unique artists of her day. Te Ata was also a devoted and loving spou...
Mary “Te Ata” Thompson Fisher is a cultural icon for many Native Americans. Te Ata, an enrolled citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, was a master storyteller and entertainer who took her talent across the globe singing and dancing for presidents and kings. One of those instances will be a key moment in a new Bill Murray movie, “Hyde Park on Hudson” which will be released December 7. The film centers on the historic 1939 meeting between President Franklin Roosevelt and King George and Queen Elizabe...
