TeAta(TAY'AH-TAH)isbasedontheinspiring,truestoryofMaryThompsonFisher,awomanwhotraversedculturalbarrierstobeeoneofthegreatestNativeAmericanperformersofalltime.BorninIndianTerritory,andraisedonthesongsandstoriesofherChickasawtribe,TeAta'sjourneytofindhertruecallingledherthroughisolation,discovery,loveandastagecareerthatculminatedinperformancesforaUnitedStatespresident,Europeanroyaltyandaudiencesacrosstheworld.Yetofallthestoriessheshared,nonearemoreinspiringthanherown.