What is Te Ata Fisher's middle name?
Ata
What is Te Ata Fisher's full name?
Mary Frances Thompson
Te Ata Fisher nickname(s):
Mary Frances Thompson
Te Ata Fisher date of birth:
December 3, 1895
How old was Te Ata Fisher when died?
99
Where was Te Ata Fisher born?
Emet, Chickasaw Nation (now in Johnston County, Oklahoma USA
When did Te Ata Fisher die?
October 25, 1995
Where did Te Ata Fisher die?
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma USA
Why did Te Ata Fisher die?
Natural Causes
What is Te Ata Fisher nationality?
American
What is Te Ata Fisher's occupation?
Actress
Te Ata Fisher claim to fame:
inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame
Who is Te Ata Fisher's father?
Thomas Benjamin Thompson
Who is Te Ata Fisher's mother?
Bertie (Freund) Thompson
Te Ata Fisher family:
Douglas H. Johnston (Uncle) Governor, Dr. George Clyde Fisher (Husband)
Short Biography
Mary Frances Thompson (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 named Oklahoma's first State Treasure in 1987.