N.Y. Indian Law Section 97
Indian trespassers

Any Indian who shall cut or destroy timber or trees on any of the timbered lands of such nation, or without the consent of such chiefs, shall be liable to a penalty of twice the value of the timber so cut down or destroyed, recoverable by such chiefs, in the name of the nation.

Source: Section 97 — Indian trespassers, https://www.­nysenate.­gov/legislation/laws/IND/97 (updated Sep. 22, 2014; accessed Nov. 1, 2025).

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