Te Ata, the Play by Dr. JudyLee Oliva

Lona Barrick

Dr. JudyLee Oliva's play Te Ata recounts the fascinating journey of this Chickasaw icon. Lona Barrick expounds upon the fact that JudyLee conducted over fourteen years of research before completing the play. Learn more in Te Ata: Chickasaw Storyteller, American Treasure by tribal historian Richard Green.

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