N.Y. IND Law § 83

§ 83. Leases for agricultural purposes. 1. Any Indian who is a member\nof the Tonawanda nation and who resided on the Tonawanda reservation\nmay, with the approval of the council of the nation, lease land allotted\nto him to any person for agricultural purposes; the term of any such\nlease shall not exceed one year. Any lease entered into without the\napproval of the council, as evidenced by the endorsements thereon of the\npresiding officer and the clerk of the council, shall be void and\nunenforceable. Any person who enters upon or occupies any of the lands\nof the Tonawanda reservation under a void lease may be removed as an\nintruder pursuant to section eight of this chapter. All crops raised\nunder an invalid lease shall become the property of the nation, and the\ncouncil of the nation may cause the crops to be harvested and sold for\nthe benefit of the nation. Any rents received pursuant to a void lease\nshall also become the property of the nation, and the council shall have\na cause of action to recover such rents from the person who received\nthem. Common lands which have not been allotted to members of the nation\nmay be leased by the council of such nation for agricultural purposes;\nthe term of any such lease shall not exceed one year.\n