N.Y. Indian Law § 40: Use of terms

§ 40. Use of terms. In this chapter the Seneca Indians residing on

the Allegany and Cattaraugus reservations are designated the Seneca

nation, and the Seneca Indians residing on the Tonawanda reservation are

designated the Tonawanda nation. For the purposes of voting and holding

office, the Seneca Indians residing on the Corn-planter reservation in

the New York Indian agency shall be treated as residents of the Allegany

reservation. The councilors of the Seneca nation, and the chiefs of the

Tonawanda nation, in council assembled, are designated, in this chapter,

the council of each of such nations, respectively.