United States Court of Claims October 18, 1978, Nos. 69, 299, 353; Ind. Cl. Comm. Docket Nos. 69, 299, 353 (Accounting Claims); No. 179-A; Ind. Cl. Comm. Docket No. 179-A (Navajo Tribe v. United States)

lead-opinion

DAVIS, Judge,

delivered the opinion of the court:

These cases, transferred here from the Indian Claims Commission prior to its termination,1 confront the court with the troublesome but important issue of the extent to which the Commission (and this court, on transfer) can consider injuries done to Indian entities after August 13, *151946 (the date of enactment of the Indian Claims