1890 Lease Law and Legal Definition
According to 25 USCS § 1774a [Title 25. Indians, chapter 19. Indian Land Claims Settlements, Seneca Nation (New York) Land Claims Settlement] the term, "1890 lease" means "a lease made by the Seneca Nation which is subject to--
(A) the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Seneca Nation of New York Indians to lease lands within the Cattaraugus and Allegany Reservations, and to confirm existing leases" approved February 19, 1875 (chap. 90, 18 Stat. 330) [unclassified]; and
(B) the Act entitled "An Act to authorize the Seneca Nation of New York Indians to lease lands within the Cattaraugus and Allegany Reservations, and to confirm existing leases" approved September 30, 1890 (chap. 1132, 26 Stat. 558) [unclassified]."
