This 1890 census for the Eastern Band of the Cherokees includes a photograph of Principal Chief Nimrod J. Smith, map showing the lands of the Eastern Band of the Cherokees in Cherokee, Jackson, Graham, and Swain Counties, North Carolina and the Qualla Indian Reserve Boundary. Additional scenic photographs of schoolhouses, individuals, and mills are included. A narrative describes Cherokee Indian schools, religions, morals, history, government, constitution with amendments, officers. It is indexed.