What arrangement did the Cherokee nation make with the federal government that Georgia refused to recognize?

The Cherokee Nation entered into a treaty with the federal government in 1835, known as the Treaty of New Echota, which ceded their lands in Georgia in exchange for compensation and a promise of land in Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma). However, the state of Georgia refused to recognize this treaty, claiming that it was illegitimate because it was signed by a minority faction of the Cherokee leadership and not by the majority. This refusal led to increased tensions and ultimately the forced removal of the Cherokee, known as the Trail of Tears.