In 1834 congress set aside an area for native Americans most of it in what is today the state of?

In 1834, Congress established the Indian Territory, which primarily encompassed areas in what is now the state of Oklahoma. This designation aimed to relocate Native American tribes from their ancestral lands in the east as part of broader policies of westward expansion and displacement. The territory served as a designated area for various tribes, although many faced significant hardships during their forced removal.