Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians
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Lands
The Qualla Boundary in western North Carolina, United States, beside the Great Smoky Mountains
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Facts 3
Population
The Eastern Band has more than 16,000 enrolled members, and over 60 percent of them live on the Qualla Boundary.
As of 2026 Source: North Carolina Department of Administration, Commission of Indian Affairs, NC Tribal Communities | NC DOA (opens in a new tab) Checked Suggest a correction to this fact
Land
The Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians makes its home on the 56,000-acre Qualla Boundary, next to Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
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Governance
As a sovereign nation, the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians makes its own laws, holds its own elections and runs its own government and institutions.
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