What ideas and policies about Indians remained the same?

Throughout history, ideas and policies regarding Native Americans have often centered around themes of assimilation and displacement. Many government policies, such as the Indian Removal Act of 1830, aimed to relocate Indigenous peoples from their ancestral lands to make way for expansion. Stereotypes portraying Native Americans as "savages" or obstacles to progress persisted, influencing public perception and policy. Despite changes in legal recognition and rights over time, underlying attitudes of marginalization and cultural misunderstanding have remained prevalent.