Provided by Paladin-Chickasaw Nation ProductionsQ’orianka Kilcher stars as Te Ata, who grew up in Indian Territory and eventually performed for a U.S. president. The film’s hammy acting and tonal missteps give her stories short shrift. Overcoming racial prejudice to become a popular storyteller, Native American performer Te Ata Fisher — who died in 1995 at age 99 — led an inspirational life.