N.Y. Indian Law § 3: Power to contract

§ 3. Power to contract. An Indian shall be liable on his contracts not

prohibited by law. An Indian may take, hold and convey real property the

same as other citizens, but no land owned or occupied as the common

property of any nation, tribe or band of Indians shall be conveyed

otherwise than as provided in section seven. Upon becoming a freeholder

to the value of one hundred dollars an Indian shall be subject to

taxation.