SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION--BUREAU OF ETHNOLOGY. THE CHEROKEE NATION OF INDIANS: A NARRATIVE OF THEIR OFFICIAL RELATIONS WITH THE COLONIAL AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENTS. BY CHARLES C. ROYCE. Fifth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1883-1884, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1887, pages 121-378. CONTENTS. Page. Introduction 129 Cessions of land--Colonial period 130 Cessions of land--Federal period 131 Treaty of November 28, 1785 133 Material provisions 133 Historical data 134 De Soto's expedition 134 Early traditions 136 Early contact with Virginia colonists 138 Early relations with Carolina colonists 138 Mention by various early authors 139 Territory of Cherokees at period of English settlement 140 Population 142 Old Cherokee towns 142 Expulsion of Shawnees by Cherokees and Chickasaws 144 Treaty relations with the colonies 144 Treaty relations with the United States 152 Proceedings at treaty of Hopewell 153 Treaty of July 2, 1791 158 Material provisions 158 Historical data 160 Causes of dissatisfaction with boundary of 1785 160 Tennessee Company's purchase 162 Difficulties in negotiating new treaty 162 Survey of new boundaries 163 Treaty of February 17, 1792 169 Material provisions 169 Historical data 169 Discontent of Cherokees 169 War with Cherokees 170 Treaty of June 26, 1794 171 Material provisions 171 Historical data 171 Complaints concerning boundaries 171