I agree with most of your comments.
My comments about ownership claims on Southwestern US land was only in the context of Mexican nationals trying to make a claim.
Neither the Indians or the Mexicans have a claim to it now.
That ship has sailed.
Using the Indian claim that would supersede the Mexican claim is a good way to shut the Mexicans up. That’s all.
As for land ownership, it’s an interesting point. It would take me some time to oppose it as much as you seem to now.
Not saying you’re wrong. I don’t see it quite the same way from the get go.
We technically own land but property tax means we don’t really own it at all, we are just care takers until the government wants/needs it.