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| Title | [Big Cove Dancers] |
| Identifier | MCI_CH_081 |
| Format | photograph
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| Date Created | 1932 |
| Dimensions | 8" x 10" |
| Description | This 1932 photograph from the Smithsonian's National Anthropological Archives shows a group of men known as the Big Cove Dancers from the Qualla Boundary. Members of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the dancers carry a number of traditional dance implements. These include a drum, gourd rattles, and dance wands that are decorated with Eagle feathers. The dancers are led by Will West Long, who was a repository of knowledge about Cherokee culture and folklore, especially concerning medicine and spiritual practices. Long was a talented woodworker who was known for his hand carved wood dance masks. The name of the photographer who captured this shot is unknown. |
| Subject - Topic | Cherokee Indians -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Indian dance -- North Carolina
Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians of North Carolina
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| Subject - Craft | Musical instruments -- Appalachian Region, Southern
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| Decade | 1930s
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| County | Cherokee Indian Reservation, N.C.
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| Creator | unknown
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| Contributor | National Anthropological Archives
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| Source Institution | Museum of the Cherokee
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| Collection | Photograph Collection |
| Copyright Information | All rights reserved. For use permission, contact the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, botaylor@cherokeemuseum.org; |
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