Section 84. Leases for the extraction of minerals, oil or natural gas  


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      council of the Tonawanda nation, with the approval of the  attorney  for
      the nation, may by lease give the right to explore land located upon the
      Tonawanda reservation and extract minerals, oil or natural gas therefrom
      by  means other than those commonly known as surface, open pit, or strip
      mining. No lease shall be for a term in  excess  of  twenty  years.  The
      council  of  the  nation shall use the rents from any such lease for the
      common benefit of the nation as  determined  by  the  council,  provided
      however,  that  any Indian residing on the Tonawanda reservation, who is
      deprived of substantial use or enjoyment of his allotted land because of
      mining operations conducted under any such lease, shall receive from the
      proceeds of the lease fair and equitable compensation for his loss.