This term refers to the region located on the western side of the Mississippi River. It includes states such as Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, and parts of several other states.
Related terms
Indian Removal Act: A law passed in 1830 under President Andrew Jackson that authorized the relocation of Native American tribes from their ancestral lands to reservations west of the Mississippi River.
Trail of Tears: Refers to the forced removal and relocation journey endured by thousands of Native Americans, particularly the Cherokee Nation, from their homelands to Indian Territory (present-day Oklahoma) in 1838-1839.
Reservations: Designated areas set aside by the U.S. government for Native American tribes to live on after being displaced from their original lands.