The Storyteller

Originally posted on History Witch:

Te Ata Fisher, also known as Mary Frances Thompson (1895-1995) was a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation, and performed as a representative of Native Americans throughout the United States, including a state dinner for President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1939.

She made her debut as a storyteller/performer when she was a senior in the Oklahoma College for Women- telling stories and singing songs from various Native American tribes. Soon after graduating, she to...