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This is a [[liberal]] and anti-[[American]] myth. There was no "[[genocide]]" of American Indians as the term "[[genocide]]" is understood.

This is a sad period in America's history, contested by some as to whether it happened or not. Others have considered such viewpoints the equivalent of denying the Holocaust.  

What the term misleadingly refers to is fighting between the [[United States]] and [[Native American]] settlements and cultures, and relocation of the [[Cherokee]] and the [[Nez Perce]] from their homes to [[reservation]]s.

The term refers to fighting between the [[United States]] and [[Native American]] settlements and cultures, and 'relocation' of the [[Cherokee]] and the [[Nez Perce]] from their homes to [[reservation]]s. Some might describe this as an invasion, other contest this.

[[Congress]] has recognized a debt owed to Indian tribes and passed legislation to protect, or restore, Indian cultural sovereignty.<ref>See, e.g., "The Indian Child Welfare Act," preface, 25 U.S.C. s 1901.</ref>

[[Congress]] has recognized a debt owed to Indian tribes and passed legislation to protect, or restore, Indian cultural sovereignty.<ref>See, e.g., "The Indian Child Welfare Act," preface, 25 U.S.C. s 1901.</ref>