The displacement of Native Americans from their tribal lands in the U.S. in order to make the land available to white settlers was:

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The displacement of Native Americans from their lands was a formal policy of the United States government, known as the Indian Removal Act of 1830. This policy led to the forced relocation of thousands of Native Americans, including the infamous Trail of Tears, in which thousands of Cherokee people were forced to walk from Georgia to Oklahoma, resulting in the death of thousands due to illness, starvation, and exposure. The displacement was not mostly carried out by outlaws or hired guns, but rather by government officials and military servicemen. The idea that this displacement was a myth is not accurate and is not supported by historical evidence. Similarly, while many foreign immigrants did settle in the United States during this time period, they were not the primary agents of Native American displacement.

The Displacement of Native Americans from Their Tribal Lands in the U.S