The Cherokee Nation based in Tahlequah , Oklahoma , the largest tribe , also commissioned Hunter to write a drama . He completed '' The Trail of Tears '' . This drama covered their history and especially their forced removal to Oklahoma in 1838 , then known as Indian Territory . This play was performed each summer for decades until the mid-1990s at the Cherokee Heritage Center located south of Tahlequah
forced removal
Trail of Tears
Kermit Hunter