Order unanimously affirmed without costs.
Memorandum:
Supreme Court properly denied defendants' motion to dismiss plaintiff's action on the ground that the court lacked subject matter jurisdiction. Plaintiff's action is within the contemplation of 25 USC § 233 and Indian Law § 5, which give State courts jurisdiction over private civil litigation between Indians to the same extent as courts have jurisdiction in other civil actions and proceedings...
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