TeAta(TAYAH-TAH)isbasedontheinspiring,truestoryofMaryThompsonFisher,awomanwhotraversedculturalbarrierstobecomeoneofthegreatestNativeAmericanperformersofalltime.BorninIndianTerritory,andraisedonthesongsandstoriesofherChickasawtribe,TeAtasjourneytofindhertruecallingledherthroughisolation,discovery,loveandastagecareerthatculminatedinperformancesforaUnitedStatespresident,Europeanroyaltyandaudiencesacrosstheworld.Yetofallthestoriessheshared,nonearemoreinspiringthanherown.