Apache Skateboarders: Straddling the Past and Present

PBS Learning Media
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Resource Type
Classroom Material
Keywords
Indian Reservations youth unemployment distressed communities skateboarding heritage culture sport substance abuse high school colonialism racism apache indigenous peoples tribalism dropout 4WheelWarPony skate team White Mountain Apache Native youth Native American youth Native American Native American Indians Indigenous Peoples First Nations
Subjects
History-Social Science
Grade Levels
Grade 9 Grade 10 Grade 11 Grade 12
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Apache Skateboarders: Straddling the Past and Present

Come visit with the White Mountain Apache skate team, 4WheelWarPony, as they test their courage and explore their identity on the site of their ancestral homeland, in this media gallery from Away Games. Born and raised on the spectacular White Mountain Apache Reservation in Arizona, these Apache skaters ride through the same lands their ancestors once crossed on foot and horseback. Through skateboarding, Apache youth rediscover their proud tribal heritage, stay in shape, and find strength and direction.

Classroom Support Materials for this resource include Discussion Questions, an Activity, and a Background Essay. This resource is part of the Away Games collection.
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PBS Learning Media

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