FANTASTIC, EDUCATIONAL FILM.... Following the life of a remarkable Native American spokeswoman, Te Ata Thompson Fisher of the Chickasaw Nation.

Historically accurate accounting of the Chickasaw nation being unwillingly forced to become part of the state of Oklahoma. Prejudice against Native Americans in the early 20th Century being still quite strong throughout the United States.

Te Ata rose above these prejudices to present the stories of indigenous people to the world. She was invited to perform at the White House for President Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, with whom she became great friends and personally honored in a national park. She even entertained the King and Queen of England at the behest of the Roosevelt's.

Biographical history shared after the film is quite interesting. Te Ata lived until 100 yrs old. During that time she married and continued with her native calling.

What an amazing film this was. I wish I had known about Te Ata and other historical events before watching this. It would have been very easy for this film to take the typical role of "every white man is bad" and that would have overshadowed the great performance of Q'orianka Kilcher and the filmography! You probably will need some tissues nearby when watching this!

Congratulations for the producers & backers of this film for bringing Te Ata's history to the screen.

The acting, directing, and videography were excellent.

And the story, of course, was compelling.