78 - Leases and rights of way. - New York Statutes

§ 78. Leases and rights of way. 1. The Seneca nation of Indians, acting by and through the Seneca council, is authorized to lease, or grant rights of way over, tribal lands, including the tribal interest in lands possessed by individual Indians, within the Allegany, Cattaraugus and Oil Springs reservations for any purpose for such term and on such conditions as the Seneca council may determine. 2. Individual members of the Seneca nation of Indians are authorized to join in any such leases or rights of way executed or granted by the Seneca council with respect to whatever interest they may possess in the lands involved.