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A r u b a ’ s O N L Y E n g l i s h n e w s p a p e r
Aruba’s ONLY English newspaper
Fake Arizona rehab

centers scam
Native Americans

far from home

By ANITA SNOW
Associated Press
PHOENIX (AP) — Autumn Nelson said
she was seeking help for alcohol ad-
diction last spring when fellow mem-
bers of the Blackfeet Nation in Mon-
tana suggested a rehabilitation center
in Phoenix, far to the south.
The 38-year-old said the center even
bought her a one-way airline ticket to
make the 1,300-mile (2,100-kilometer)
journey. But Nelson said after a month,
she was kicked out after questioning
why there was one therapist for 30
people and no Native American staff
despite a focus on Native clients.
“All of a sudden I was out in the 108-de-
gree heat in Phoenix, Arizona,” said
Nelson. “I was scared, and didn’t know
where to go.” Grassroots advocates hold a Native American gourd rattle at Drumbeat Indian Arts, Monday, July 31, 2023, in Phoenix.
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