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Summary:

"Mary Frances "Te Ata" Thompson was born and raised in the Chickasaw Nation, where her family settled following the removal of Chickasaw People from their original tribal homelands of Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky. Thompson's birth coincided with the United States efforts to dismantle tribal governments, discouraging tribal traditions and allotting collective tribal lands to individual tribal citizens. During this time of government enforced assimilation, Thompson stood out as a voice for cultural preservation. She embraced the Chickasaw tradition of storytelling and transformed herself into the world-renowned performer, Te Ata. Throughout her travels and performances, Te Ata kept her Chickasaw heritage close to heart and shared the unique story and spirit of the Chickasaw people. By studying and performing traditional First American stories, she overturned negative stereotypes and advocated the preservation of Indigenous American cultures. Inthis one-hour documentary, discover how this dynamic Chickasaw woman successfully navigated the social, geographic and cultural distances to become one of the most successful First American performers in history. Follow Te Ata's illustrious career, wherein she entertained and educated audiences, including President Franklin and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt and their guests - the King and Queen of England"--publisher website.

Contributors:

Buckley, Carrie , screenwriter

Thompson, Rick (multimedia producer) , film producer, film director

Coyote, Peter , narrator

Anoatubby, Billy J. (Billy Joe), 1945- , on-screen participant

Chickasaw Nation Productions , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

Dialogue in English.

Related Series:

Chickasaw Heritage Series

Subjects:

Chickasaw Indians — History

Chickasaw Indians

Chickasaw Nation

Mississippi

Chickasaw Nation, Oklahoma

Genres:

Motion pictures

Documentary films

Biographical films

Nonfiction films

History

System Details:

DVD ; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.

Performers:

Narrated by Peter Coyote ; voice-over narrators, Gayle Ross, Tishia Agee, Brian Brashier ; introduction by Chickasaw Nation Governor Bill Anoatubby.

Production Credits:

Editor, Jason Alexander ; cinematographers, Robbie Blair, Jason Alexander, Jerrell Newby, Philip Sullivan.

General Notes:

First released in 2018.
Wide screen.
"Bearer of the morning" is the third installment of the Chickasaw Heritage Series, a growing library of historical pieces produced by the Chickasaw Nation.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (approximately 57 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo; Dolby Digital 2.0; sound

Film Characteristics:

wide screen

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video

Call Numbers:

PN1997.2 BEA 2017 DVD

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 888295688888

OCLC Numbers:

1346674766