Sierra Nevada tribe acquires 10,000 acres from Santa Clara

In the 1850s, settlers from around the world poured into California to seek their fortunes during the Gold Rush. The Washoe people, who had lived around Lake Tahoe for thousands of years, were pushed out.

Farming, logging and mining took over their traditional territory in the Sierra Nevada, leading at times to violent conflicts. Now, 175 years later, the tribe is getting some of its land back.

Map shows recently purchased land for the Washoe tribe

The land, which is home to herds of pronghorn antelope...