Will West Long | |
|---|---|
 Long c. 1925 | |
| Born | Wili Westi c. 1869 Big Cove, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | March 14, 1947 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Eastern Band Cherokee, American |
| Education | |
| Known for | Cherokee cultural historian, mask maker |
Will West Long (c. 1869–1947; née Wili Westi)[1] was a Cherokee mask maker, translator, and Cherokee cultural historian.[2][3] He was part of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (Cherokee: ᏣᎳᎩᏱ ᏕᏣᏓᏂᎸᎩ, Tsalagiyi Detsadanilvgi). Long was one of the people responsible for carrying on the legacy of Cherokee cultural traditions into the 20th-century, including traditional Cherokee dance.[4] Long was instrumental in establishing the Cherokee Fall Festival (or Cherokee Indian Fair).[5]
- ^ "LC Name Authority File (LCNAF), West Long, Will". The Library of Congress.
- ^ "Will West Long (1870 - 1947)". Cherokee Traditions, Hunter Library Digital Initiatives at Western Carolina University. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
- ^ Witthoft, John (April 1948). "Will West Long, Cherokee Informant". American Anthropologist. 50 (2): 355–359. doi:10.1525/aa.1948.50.2.02a00250. JSTOR 664194.
- ^ Williams, Michael Ann (September 1995). Great Smoky Mountains Folklife. University Press of Mississippi. pp. 33–34. ISBN 978-0-87805-792-4.
- ^ "People: Will West Long (1870 – 1947)". Cherokee Traditions, Hunter Library Digital Initiatives at Western Carolina University. Retrieved 2022-07-18.