§ 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.