Te Ata (2016)
Q'orianka Kilcher: Te Ata
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Quotes
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Bertie Thompson : Take this here basket on up to the Brewster's place.
Te Ata Thompson Fisher : How come I have to go?
Bertie Thompson : Because they got eight mouths to feed and they as poor as church mice. That's why.
Te Ata Thompson Fisher : Well, if they have eight mouths, then seems to me like they have 16 feet.
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Te Ata Thompson Fisher : My name is Te Ata, "Bearer of the Morning." I am Chickasaw and a storyteller and this is my story.
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Bertie Thompson : What was it Aunt Mary called her when she was a baby?
T.B. Thompson : Te Ata.
Te Ata Thompson Fisher : Te Ata? I love it. What... what does it mean?
T.B. Thompson : Bearer of the morning.
Te Ata Thompson Fisher : That's perfect!
T.B. Thompson : That's because you start crying every day at the crack of dawn for hours, and nobody could shut you up. I mean she was like a dang rooster, wasn't she, Bertie?
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Dr. Clyde Fisher : It is imperative to open people's minds to new things. Ignorance breeds fear, and the only way to conquer that is to make the unknown known.
Te Ata Thompson Fisher : I think I would agree with that.
Dr. Clyde Fisher : i would say more than agree. Each time you take the stage, you bring light to a dark world.
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Te Ata Thompson Fisher : I want to focus on Broadway.
Dr. Clyde Fisher : Maybe it's not about what you want to do. Maybe it's about what you were meant to do.
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Bettie Johnston : What tribe are you from, dear?
Te Ata Thompson Fisher : I am Chickasaw. My father is Chickasaw. My mother is of German descent.
Bettie Johnston : Then you are half Chickasaw.
Te Ata Thompson Fisher : No ma'am. My heart and soul are 100% Chickasaw.
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Te Ata Thompson Fisher : Long ago, the Great Creator brought together two brothers, the Choctaw and the Chickasaw. The brothers sought out new lands and journeyed with the protection of Ofi Tohbi, the white dog. They brought with them the sacred leaning pole that gave them direction. Finally, they found new lands and the one brother, Chickasaw went in one direction and Choctaw in the other. And by doing this, they created two powerful nations.
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Miss Davis : You speak sparrow?
Te Ata Thompson Fisher : Um, my accent's a little rough.
Miss Davis : And what did our little friend have to say?
Te Ata Thompson Fisher : She was wondering why she left the nest.
Miss Davis : Because it's the only way to learn to soar.
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Te Ata Thompson Fisher : What got you interested in Indian culture?
Dr. Clyde Fisher : Well, I... I was on an expedition out west, and I was adopted by the Sioux tribe. My Indian name, though lacking in the imagery of Te Ata, certainly was fitting. They called me Afraid of Bear.
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Te Ata Thompson Fisher : I'm two hands old.
