§ 98 — Illegal sales of timber and trees

§ 98. Illegal sales of timber and trees. Every sale or disposition\nwithout the consent of such chiefs, by any individual Indian or Indians,\nof any tree or timber on any of the tribal lands, or of any manufacture\ntherefrom, shall be void. The chiefs may sell for the benefit of the\nnation any timber or trees on the wild lands of such nation, the\nproceeds of such sale to be paid to the chief whom the council shall\nappoint as treasurer. Such chiefs may bring an action against the person\nto whom such trees or timber are sold to recover the purchase price\nthereof, or against any person who shall have received any tree, timber\nor the manufacture therefrom, unlawfully sold, to recover the value\nthereof for the benefit of the nation. Any person who shall sell, take\nor carry from the lands of such nation any trees, lumber or articles\nmanufactured therefrom, without the consent of such chiefs, in any other\ncase than is provided for in this section, shall be liable to a penalty\nof twice the value of such trees, timber or manufactured articles,\nrecoverable by such chiefs.\n