The act of skating is eternally cool—and what kid isn’t drawn to that? Ramp It Up: Skateboard Culture In Native America shows how American Indians use this sport as a way of self-expression. And skate culture makes plenty of room for that.
This exhibit at the Smithsonian’s National Museum Of The American Indian has some noteworthy rarities—including a 1969 Craig R. Stecyk III photo of a board adorned with native imagery, and a home movie of the Tavarez brothers from Stecyk’s legendary Zephyr surf team. But the stars are decks created by American Indian designers such as Bunky Echo-Hawk, Jim Murphy, Walt Pourier, Dustinn Craig, and Todd Harder, who founded the annual All Nations Skate Jam that’s co-sponsored by Vans… Details
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