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Pearl Jam bassist Ament highlights skateboarding's impact in Indigenous communities in Tribeca film
The film follows Ament’s work funding skateparks for Indigenous youth and shows how the projects build resilience in isolated communities.
- Pearl Jam bassist Jeff Ament premiered his documentary Paving the Way at Tribeca Festival in New York on Sunday, showcasing skateboarding's power to foster creativity and build community among Indigenous youth on the Flathead Reservation.
- Raised in rural Montana, Ament founded Montana Pool Service and partnered with Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes to construct skateparks across the Flathead Reservation, providing creative outlets for youth in isolated communities.
- Featured skater Terrence Lozeau said, "These parks are where we come together," highlighting their role as community hubs. Construction begins in two weeks for a new facility on the Northern Cheyenne reservation.
- Ament plans to distribute Paving the Way beyond Tribeca on platforms including YouTube and PBS, prioritizing access for Indigenous communities to share the hope and resilience found at these parks.
- Separately, Pearl Jam returns in September to headline Ohana festival in Dana Point, California, their first performance since drummer Matt Cameron departed after 27 years, with plans to record music next year.
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Pearl Jam bassist Ament highlights skateboarding’s impact in Indigenous communities in Tribeca film
Raised in the rural Montana community of Big Sandy, Jeff Ament got hooked as a teenager on skateboarding at a time when not much more than only a handful of ramps were available in the state.
·Toronto, Canada
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Pearl Jam bassist Ament highlights skateboarding's impact in Indi
Raised in the rural Montana community of Big Sandy, Jeff Ament got hooked as a teenager on skateboarding at a time when not much more than only a handful of ramps were available in the state. Ament’s first love was a “terrible” clay wheel skateboard and his passion blossomed on a family trip to California, where he skateboarded and felt the g-forces on urethane wheels on paved asphalt streets and then poured through the pages of Skateboarder mag…
·Baltimore, United States
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