>> “Possibly, though just because a family has lived in an area for a long time, it does not automatically acquire title to several hundred thousand acres of land.” <<
You simply do not understand the treaty. The only lands that the Fed Gov can lay claim to were the historically unused lands.
The lawful owner of the land, the State of Nevada, transferred ownership of the land to the federal government. The federal government didn’t just claim ownership.
The lawful owner of the land, the State of Nevada, transferred ownership of the land to the federal government. The federal government didn’t just claim ownership.