OBITUARY: Robert “Bobby” Long

OBITUARY: Robert “Bobby” Long

Robert “Bobby” Long, 73, of Sylva, N.C., peacefully went to be with his creator on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. “Bobby” is proceeded in death by his parents, John and Winnie Long; brothers, John Long Jr., Elden Long, Jimmy Long; and sister, Shirley...
COMMENTARY: Don’t be ignorant about wildlife

COMMENTARY: Don’t be ignorant about wildlife

By ROBERT JUMPER One Feather Editor   The Qualla Boundary is a wonder of nature. We are a gateway to the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and the Blue Ridge Parkway. While Gatlinburg and Tennessee have successfully marketed themselves as the “Gateway to the...
MMIW Profile: Dora Owl

MMIW Profile: Dora Owl

  By BROOKLYN BROWN One Feather Reporter   CHEROKEE, N.C.—With help from the International Women’s Media Foundation’s Fund for Indigenous Journalists: Reporting on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and Transgender People (MMIWG2T), the...