Understanding the Cherokee removal requires that you develop a sense of Cherokee culture. You are going to examine a variety of materials related to Cherokee life in the late 1700s and early 1800s. These include written accounts, Cherokee legend, archeological artifacts, as well as photographs and paintings of historical reconstructions. You will find that there is no one clear picture of who these people were. It will be your job to piece together the bits of evidence you have to study and mentally create your own Cherokee portrait.