N.Y. Indian Law § 98: Illegal sales of timber and trees

§ 98. Illegal sales of timber and trees. Every sale or disposition

without the consent of such chiefs, by any individual Indian or Indians,

of any tree or timber on any of the tribal lands, or of any manufacture

therefrom, shall be void. The chiefs may sell for the benefit of the

nation any timber or trees on the wild lands of such nation, the

proceeds of such sale to be paid to the chief whom the council shall

appoint as treasurer. Such chiefs may bring an action against the person

to whom such trees or timber are sold to recover the purchase price

thereof, or against any person who shall have received any tree, timber

or the manufacture therefrom, unlawfully sold, to recover the value

thereof for the benefit of the nation. Any person who shall sell, take

or carry from the lands of such nation any trees, lumber or articles

manufactured therefrom, without the consent of such chiefs, in any other

case than is provided for in this section, shall be liable to a penalty

of twice the value of such trees, timber or manufactured articles,

recoverable by such chiefs.