4KINSHIP Diné Skate Garden Project- Mobilizing Indigenous Youth through Skateboarding

GOOD MEDICINE STARTS WITH A SKATEBOARD.HELP US PUT MORE SKATEBOARDS INTO THE HANDS OF NATIVE YOUTH.

In 2026, 4KINSHIP’s Diné Skate Garden Project is crossing an incredible milestone: 10,000 skateboards donated to Native youth.

What began in 2022, when our community came together to help us build the Diné Skate Garden at Two Grey Hills on the Navajo Nation, has grown into something much bigger.

We kept rolling.

This year alone, we're working to put 3,284 skateboards directly into the hands of Native youth — bringing equipment, mentorship and the freedom of skateboarding to communities across the Southwest.

And we need your help to keep it moving.

WHY A SKATEBOARD?

For many of the young people we serve, access is the biggest barrier.

Many live hours from the nearest skate shop or skatepark. Equipment can be expensive for families. And opportunities readily available to kids in larger cities simply don't exist in many rural Native communities.

Building a skatepark was only the beginning.

“You can’t just build a park and leave it there. You have to support the kids with the equipment they need.”
— Amy Denet Deal (Diné), Founder, 4KINSHIP + Diné Skate Garden Project

That's why we keep showing up — bringing skateboards, mentors and opportunities directly into Native communities.

For Shawnshine Harrison, a Diné skateboarder and mentor who has helped lead this work with our young people, that access is personal.

“Skateboarding has been my outlet for creativity, mental health and it’s unlocked so many opportunities for me.”
— Shawnshine Harrison (Diné), Skateboarder + Youth Mentor

Skateboarding creates movement, confidence, independence and community. It gives young people a reason to get outside, challenge themselves, make friends and discover something that belongs entirely to them.

Sometimes GOOD MEDICINE really does start with a skateboard.

And our partners throughout the skateboarding world understand how powerful that first board can be.

“Skateboarding doesn’t just change lives—it saves them. For nearly 50 years, this so-called ‘useless wooden toy’ has given me everything—travel, lifelong friendships, and a sense of purpose. What 4KINSHIP is doing is incredible, and we all need to come together to help impact even more lives.”
— Steve Douglas, Skater + President, Rolling Thunder Supply Co.

10,000 BOARDS — AND WE'RE NOT STOPPING.

Crossing 10,000 skateboards donated to Native youth is huge.

But 10,000 isn't the finish line.

Every board represents a young person getting access to something new.

A first push.

A first fall.

A first trick.

A new group of friends.

A new sense of confidence.

Maybe even a lifelong passion.

And behind every one of those boards is a community of people who helped make it possible.

YOUR DONATION PUTS BOARDS INTO KIDS' HANDS.

This is grassroots work.

We load the vans. We drive the miles. We show up in communities. And we put skateboards directly into the hands of young people.

Your donation helps fund skateboards, freight, transportation, Rez Tour travel, community distributions and the mentorship that helps get kids rolling.

It helps us reach young people in rural communities where access to equipment can be one of the biggest barriers to participating in the sport.

Most importantly, your support turns a skateboard sitting in a warehouse into a skateboard underneath a kid's feet.

HELP US GET MORE KIDS SHREDDING.

Together, our community has helped us reach 10,000 skateboards donated to Native youth.

Now help us roll into the next 10,000.

Donate today and help put a skateboard directly into the hands of a Native young person.

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The Diné Skate Garden Project, an initiative of 4KINSHIP and Indigenous Futures 4EVER, works to expand access to skateboarding for Native youth through equipment, mentorship, community distributions and the Diné Skate Garden at Two Grey Hills on the Navajo Nation.

Our work is powered by community — and every board we distribute is possible because someone believed Native kids deserved the opportunity to ride.

10,000 boards. Thousands of Native youth. And we're just getting started.