{"id":21409,"date":"2022-02-24T18:09:23","date_gmt":"2022-02-24T23:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/News\/?p=21409"},"modified":"2022-02-24T18:10:33","modified_gmt":"2022-02-24T23:10:33","slug":"scotusblog-supreme-court-cases-highlights-public-safety-issues-in-indian-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/02\/24\/scotusblog-supreme-court-cases-highlights-public-safety-issues-in-indian-country\/","title":{"rendered":"SCOTUSBlog: Supreme Court cases highlights public safety issues in Indian Country"},"content":{"rendered":"<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1220724691&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true&#038;visual=true\"><\/iframe><div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/indianz\" title=\"indianz\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">indianz<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/indianz\/denezpi-v-united-states\" title=\"Denezpi v. United States\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">Denezpi v. United States<\/a><\/div>\r\n<figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Indianz.Com Audio: <a href=https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/02\/22\/supreme-court-audio-denezpi-v-united-states\/>U.S. Supreme Court &#8211; Denezpi v. United States &#8211; February 22, 2022<\/a>\r\n<\/figcaption>\r\n<div class=\"h3-responsive font-weight-bold\">Argument in double-jeopardy case shines spotlight on prosecutorial issues faced by Native tribes<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Argument Analysis<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"date\">Thursday, February 24, 2022<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"byline\">By Heather Whiteman Runs Him<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source\">SCOTUSblog<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"source-links\"><a href=https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/>scotusblog.com<\/a><\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nThe Supreme Court heard argument on Tuesday in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/case-files\/cases\/denezpi-v-united-states\/\"><em>Denezpi v. United States<\/em><\/a>, which examines whether the federal government can bring criminal charges in federal court against a defendant previously found guilty in a Court of Indian Offenses for an offense stemming from the same act. \r\n<P><\/P>\r\nThe defendant, Merle Denezpi, claims the subsequent federal prosecution violates his Fifth Amendment right to be free from double jeopardy. The federal government believes the case falls under the \u201cseparate sovereigns\u201d doctrine, which allows dual prosecutions by distinct sovereign entities. <P><\/P>\r\nMichael Kimberly, arguing for Denezpi, opened by stating that the law-making and law-enforcing aspects of sovereignty are equally important to determining whether expressions of sovereign power are separate. Kimberly argued that Denezpi\u2019s double jeopardy rights were violated because although he was originally prosecuted for an offense grounded in tribal law in the Ute Mountain Ute Court of Indian Offenses, the prosecutor in that proceeding was a federal employee appointed by the federal government.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/02\/24\/scotusblog-supreme-court-cases-highlights-public-safety-issues-in-indian-country\/supremecourt-20\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21412\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"965\" height=\"194\" data-attachment-id=\"21412\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/02\/24\/scotusblog-supreme-court-cases-highlights-public-safety-issues-in-indian-country\/supremecourt-20\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/24\/supremecourt.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"965,194\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"U.S. Supreme Court\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Sketch of U.S. Supreme Court justices&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Sketch of U.S. Supreme Court justices by Art Lien&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/24\/supremecourt.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/24\/supremecourt.jpg\" alt=\"U.S. Supreme Court\"   class=\"size-full wp-image-21412\" \/><\/a> <figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">Sketch of U.S. Supreme Court justices by Art Lien<\/figcaption>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\n Kimberly repeatedly emphasized that the prosecutor in the Court of Indian Offenses \u2013 a so-called \u201cCFR court\u201d because it was established under the Code of Federal Regulations \u2013 answered to the federal government rather than to the Ute Mountain Ute tribe. The federal role in Denezpi\u2019s trial in the CFR court was thus not truly separate from the subsequent federal prosecution in Colorado\u2019s federal district court, Kimberly said. &nbsp;<P><\/P>\r\nJustice Sonia Sotomayor asked Kimberly if there was an \u201ceasy fix\u201d for the tribe and the federal government to avoid double jeopardy problems in future cases in the event that the Supreme Court rules in favor of Denezpi. Kimberly responded that there are two easy fixes, both of which, he asserted, respect tribal sovereignty. He suggested that the tribe could enter into a contract with the federal government for funding to administer prosecutions through its own prosecutor. He also suggested the reallocation of federal funding to establish tribal courts instead of funding the operation of CFR courts. Sotomayor pointed out that those funding and program shifts might not be feasible for the most economically challenged smaller tribes.&nbsp;<P><\/P>\r\nThe questions raised by the justices largely focused on the degree of federal approval and oversight in the CFR court, with several justices focusing on the details of what that approval entails. Justice Stephen Breyer inquired about the process to secure approval for prosecutions in the CFR Court \u2013 and whether such approval was required from tribal or federal authorities. The responses to these questions did not provide extensive detail, but rather refocused on federal, rather than tribal, requirements and approvals. Breyer further noted the detailed history of similar federal approval requirements for tribal codes and programs as described in an <em>amicus<\/em> brief submitted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/DocketPDF\/20\/20-7622\/210553\/20220118134834173_20-7622%20bsac%20Federal%20Indian%20Law%20Scholars%20and%20Historians.pdf\">Indian law scholars<\/a>. \r\n<p><\/p>\r\n <a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/02\/24\/scotusblog-supreme-court-cases-highlights-public-safety-issues-in-indian-country\/utemountainutereservation-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-21415\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1910\" height=\"1433\" data-attachment-id=\"21415\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/02\/24\/scotusblog-supreme-court-cases-highlights-public-safety-issues-in-indian-country\/utemountainutereservation-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/24\/utemountainutereservation.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1910,1433\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon PowerShot A540&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1280482179&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;7.889&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Ute Mountain Ute Reservation\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Ute Mountain Ute Reservation&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A sign welcoming people to the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation in Colorado. Photo: &lt;a href=https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kenlund\/4848761748\/&gt;Ken Lund&lt;\/a&gt;&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/24\/utemountainutereservation-1024x768.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/24\/utemountainutereservation.jpg\" alt=\"Ute Mountain Ute Reservation\"   class=\"size-full wp-image-21415\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"figure-caption\">A sign welcoming people to the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation in Colorado. Photo: <a href=https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/kenlund\/4848761748\/>Ken Lund<\/a><\/figcaption>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nAlong with Justice Elena Kagan, Breyer questioned Kimberly about how federal the CFR court (and thus its prosecutor) really is, when the tribe, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/DocketPDF\/20\/20-7622\/210538\/20220118132503638_207622UteMountainUTETribeEasternShawneeTribeOfOklahomaAndOtoeMissouriaTribeOfIndians.pdf\">its <em>amicus<\/em> brief<\/a>, considers it to be the tribal court. Kimberly responded that while the tribe unquestionably relies on the CFR court to enforce its laws, that reliance may ultimately result in double jeopardy issues when later federal cases are brought.&nbsp;<P><\/P>\r\nSome justices suggested alternate theories through which to view the issues raised by Denezpi. Justice Clarence Thomas asked whether CFR courts, if federal rather than tribal, were ultimately Article I courts, potentially raising the issue of their authority to enforce criminal law (but perhaps not raising a double jeopardy issue). Justice Samuel Alito, in a series of questions reminiscent of concerns he raised in oral argument in <a href=\"https:\/\/casetext.com\/case\/mcgirt-v-oklahoma\"><em>McGirt v. Oklahoma<\/em><\/a> during the 2019-20 term, asked whether a federal criminal statute could include a racial classification, and whether that was relevant in assessing whether a provision of the tribal code was actually federal law. Kimberly responded that those issues might arise in future cases but are not before the court in <em>Denezpi<\/em>.&nbsp;<P><\/P>\r\nArguing for the United States, Assistant to the Solicitor General Erica Ross opened her argument by citing the court\u2019s long-established analysis of the ultimate source of sovereignty applied in double jeopardy cases. \u201cThe tribes and the federal government are separate sovereigns for these purposes because they derive their power to prescribe conduct from different sources of authority,\u201d she said. She noted the tribe as the ultimate source of authority for Denezpi\u2019s initial prosecution, and that it \u201cmade the sovereign choice\u201d to do so through a Court of Indian Offenses. Ross urged that neither the nature of the court nor its prosecutor changed the ultimate source of authority for prosecution.&nbsp;<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_indianz-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/02\/21\/supreme-court-hears-cases-with-high-stakes-for-indian-country\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/12\/utemountainutetribe-scaled-2.jpg\" alt=\"Supreme Court hears cases with high stakes for Indian Country\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/02\/21\/supreme-court-hears-cases-with-high-stakes-for-indian-country\/\">\n\t\t\tSupreme Court hears cases with high stakes for Indian Country\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/02\/21\/supreme-court-hears-cases-with-high-stakes-for-indian-country\/\">\n\t\t\t<p>Amid a high-stakes political battle, the nation\u2019s highest court is gearing up for some major decisions that will affect Indian Country for generations to come.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"Indianz.Com\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tIndianz.Com\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nThomas opened, expressing concern about the disparity between the 140-day sentence rendered by the CFR court and the 30-year sentence imposed by the federal court. Ross explained that the <a href=\"https:\/\/casetext.com\/statute\/united-states-code\/title-25-indians\/chapter-15-constitutional-rights-of-indians\/subchapter-i-generally\/section-1302-constitutional-rights\">Indian Civil Rights Act<\/a> limits the lengths of sentences and amounts of fines that can be imposed by tribal courts to one year or less in most cases \u2013 including in CFR courts. When pressed as to the value of the initial prosecution, Ross stressed the importance to the tribe, as a sovereign, to address criminal conduct under its own laws, and that imposing any sentence remains a significant exercise of its authority.\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n Ross also reminded the justices that tribal courts frequently function as a failsafe when federal charges are not promptly filed against defendants presenting ongoing threats to community safety in Indian Country, but that the limitations on tribal courts\u2019 sentencing authority underscore the importance of the subsequent federal prosecution. She noted that this is a \u201ccommon fact pattern\u201d and is consistent with the facts underlying the court\u2019s decision in <a href=\"https:\/\/casetext.com\/case\/united-states-v-wheeler-2\"><em>United States v. Wheeler<\/em><\/a>.<P><\/P>\r\nMore questions about the practical implications of the case followed. Chief Justice John Roberts asked about the possibility of federal prosecutors using CFR courts as \u201cpractice rounds\u201d to take an initial run at a case before initiating proceedings in federal district court. Ross noted that there was no indication of that type of motivation in this case, or as a general practice. She further responded by citing to an amicus brief filed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.supremecourt.gov\/DocketPDF\/20\/20-7622\/210625\/20220118175751113_20-7622%20Amici%20Brief.pdf\">several former United States attorneys<\/a>, which stated that U.S. attorneys do not actively coordinate or commingle their authority with Bureau of Indian Affairs prosecutors working in CFR courts.<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\" content_cards_card content_cards_domain_indianz-com\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"content_cards_image\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_image_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/02\/22\/scotusblog-supreme-court-takes-up-tribal-sovereignty-matter\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/12\/utemountainutereservation-scaled-2.jpg\" alt=\"SCOTUSBlog: Supreme Court takes up tribal sovereignty dispute\">\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_title\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_title_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/02\/22\/scotusblog-supreme-court-takes-up-tribal-sovereignty-matter\/\">\n\t\t\tSCOTUSBlog: Supreme Court takes up tribal sovereignty dispute\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_description\">\n\t\t<a class=\"content_cards_description_link\" href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/02\/22\/scotusblog-supreme-court-takes-up-tribal-sovereignty-matter\/\">\n\t\t\t<p>Crimes against indigenous women are the subject of increasing public concern and awareness.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"content_cards_site_name\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.indianz.com\/favicon.ico\" alt=\"Indianz.Com\" class=\"content_cards_favicon\"\/>\t\tIndianz.Com\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nJustices Neil Gorsuch and Sotomayor questioned whether the CFR court passes muster under the Supreme Court\u2019s double jeopardy case law examining the prosecutorial function. Sotomayor pressed Ross on the tribe\u2019s ability to influence prosecutorial priorities or approve charges brought in the CFR courts. Ross ultimately cited the tribe\u2019s ability to rewrite its ordinances, and its choice to utilize a CFR court more generally.\r\n<p><\/p>\r\nThe Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, it was noted, at one point operated an independent tribal court before opting back into the CFR court system for efficiency. Kagan followed up with more detailed questions about the operation of prosecution and hypothesized about degrees of federal control that would unquestionably raise double jeopardy concerns.&nbsp;<P><\/P>\r\nIn rebuttal, Kimberly noted that tribes operating CFR courts might not have as much choice as the United States contends, due to some tribes\u2019 laws requiring federal approval for tribal code or constitutional revisions, and the financial constraints faced by many tribes that currently make operating their own judicial systems impossible.<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"mt-1 mb-1\"><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-8411603009680747\" data-ad-slot=\"6394965691\"><\/ins><script>(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});<\/script><\/div>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\nSeveral justices noted that there seemed to be relatively straightforward ways for the federal government and tribes utilizing CFR courts to avoid this dilemma. Kimberly conceded that if done \u201cin an unambiguous way,\u201d by allowing tribes to appoint prosecutors directly, there would likely be no issue of double jeopardy. However, as Ross pointed out, the choice to utilize a CFR court, in its present form, comes down to a tribe\u2019s sovereign decision on how to exercise its sovereignty.<P><\/P>\r\nThe court may follow the broad rule urged by the United States, but it appears that several key justices have deeper questions about how the CFR courts function as a practical matter, as well as through the terms of their federal regulations, and how this squares with the court\u2019s double jeopardy jurisprudence. However the case is decided, it may lead to increased tribal oversight of prosecution in CFR courts, and it certainly highlights and reinforces calls for additional federal funding for tribal courts and tribal prosecution.<P><\/P>\r\n<HR><EM>\r\nThis article was <a href=https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/2022\/02\/argument-in-double-jeopardy-case-shines-spotlight-on-prosecutorial-issues-faced-by-native-tribes\/>originally published on SCOTUSBlog<\/a>, the Supreme Court of the United States Blog, on February 24, 2022. It is republished here under a <a href=http:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-nc-nd\/3.0\/us\/>Creative Commons license (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0 US)<\/a>.<\/em>\r\n<HR>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<strong>Recommended Citation: Heather Whiteman Runs Him, Argument in double-jeopardy case shines spotlight on prosecutorial issues faced by Native tribes, SCOTUSblog (Feb. 24, 2022, 11:16 AM), https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/2022\/02\/argument-in-double-jeopardy-case-shines-spotlight-on-prosecutorial-issues-faced-by-native-tribes\/<\/strong>\r\n<P><\/p>\r\n<div class=\"h5-responsive sub\">Supreme Court Documents<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/22\/20-7622_omjp.pdf\">Oral Argument Transcript &#8211; Denezpi v. United States \u2013 No. 20-7622<\/a>\r\n<P><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/21\/20-07622qp.pdf\">Question Presented &#8211; Denezpi v. United States \u2013 No. 20-7622<\/a>\r\n<P><\/p>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/21\/supremecourtdaycall022222.pdf\">\r\nDay Call &#8211; February 22, 2022<\/a>\r\n<P><\/P>\r\n<div class=\"h4-responsive\">Related Stories<\/div>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/02\/22\/scotusblog-supreme-court-takes-up-tribal-sovereignty-matter\/\" title=\"SCOTUSBlog: Supreme Court takes up tribal sovereignty dispute\">SCOTUSBlog: Supreme Court takes up tribal sovereignty dispute<\/a> (February 22, 2022)<BR>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2022\/02\/21\/supreme-court-hears-cases-with-high-stakes-for-indian-country\/\" title=\"Supreme Court hears cases with high stakes for Indian Country\">Supreme Court hears cases with high stakes for Indian Country<\/a> (February 21, 2022)<BR>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/2021\/10\/19\/supreme-court-takes-up-indian-law-cases-as-tribes-face-new-unknown\/\" title=\"Supreme Court takes up Indian law cases as tribes face new \u2018unknown\u2019\">Supreme Court takes up Indian law cases as tribes face new \u2018unknown\u2019<\/a> (October 19, 2021)","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Can a Native person who was found guilty in tribal court be charged for the same crime in the federal system?","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21415,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"_vp_format_video_url":"","_vp_image_focal_point":[],"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20,13,1],"tags":[2056,745,101,362,2380,2524,1639,1312,2088,2528,24,429,47,1622,1310,661,220,1331,84,106,422,2047],"class_list":["post-21409","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indian-trust","category-law","category-national","tag-10th-circuit","tag-clarence-thomas","tag-crime","tag-doj","tag-elena-kagan","tag-erica-ross","tag-heather-whiteman-runs-him","tag-icra","tag-merle-denezpi","tag-michael-kimberly","tag-navajo","tag-neil-gorsuch","tag-race","tag-samuel-alito","tag-scotusblog","tag-sonia-sotomayor","tag-sovereignty","tag-stephen-breyer","tag-supreme-court","tag-tribal-courts","tag-us-attorneys","tag-ute-mountain-ute","no-wpautop"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/24\/utemountainutereservation.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcoJ7g-5zj","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21409","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=21409"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/21409\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21415"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21409"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=21409"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/indianz.com\/News\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21409"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}