### Question
How is the "1890 lease" defined?


### Answer
The term **1890 lease** is defined in *25 U.S.C. § 1774a* as follows -

> 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

#### Citation:
  - *25 U.S.C. § 1774a*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 17-FINANCING ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF INDIANS AND INDIAN ORGANIZATIONS > SUBCHAPTER VIII-SENECA NATION (NEW YORK) LAND CLAIMS SETTLEMENT**

