NAVAJO NATION

Modern Matriarch Skate Jam comes to Two Grey Hills Skate Park

Mike Easterling
Farmington Daily Times
Participants in the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park on the Navajo Nation listen to instructions during a skateboarding clinic on Friday, Sept. 22.
Participants in the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park on the Navajo Nation listen to instructions during a skateboarding clinic on Friday, Sept. 22.
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Instructor Diorr Greenwood, right, demonstrates the proper posture for riding a skateboard to participants during the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam Friday, Sept. 22 at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park in Two Grey Hills on the Navajo Nation.
Instructor Diorr Greenwood, right, demonstrates the proper posture for riding a skateboard to participants during the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam Friday, Sept. 22 at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park in Two Grey Hills on the Navajo Nation.
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Participants in a skateboarding clinic work with a partner to learn the proper way to mount a skateboard during the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam Friday, Sept. 22 at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park in Two Grey Hills.
Participants in a skateboarding clinic work with a partner to learn the proper way to mount a skateboard during the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam Friday, Sept. 22 at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park in Two Grey Hills.
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Lucy Osinski, right, of GrlSwirl leads participants in a series of stretching exercises during the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam on Friday, Sept. 22 at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park in Two Grey Hills on the Navajo Nation.
Lucy Osinski, right, of GrlSwirl leads participants in a series of stretching exercises during the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam on Friday, Sept. 22 at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park in Two Grey Hills on the Navajo Nation.
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A participant in the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam skates up an embankment at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park on the Navajo Nation on Friday, Sept. 22.
A participant in the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam skates up an embankment at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park on the Navajo Nation on Friday, Sept. 22.
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Instructor Lindsey Klucik, left, coaches two participants in the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam the finer points of surfskating during a skateboard clinic on Friday, Sept. 22 at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park on the Navajo Nation.
Instructor Lindsey Klucik, left, coaches two participants in the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam the finer points of surfskating during a skateboard clinic on Friday, Sept. 22 at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park on the Navajo Nation.
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Surrounded by skateboarders, instructor Peyton Alex paints a dog in the middle of the Two Grey Hills Skate Park on the Navajo Nation on Friday, Sept. 22 during the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam.
Surrounded by skateboarders, instructor Peyton Alex paints a dog in the middle of the Two Grey Hills Skate Park on the Navajo Nation on Friday, Sept. 22 during the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam.
Mike Easterling
Approximately two dozen young people turned out at the Two Grey Hills Skatepark on the Navajo Nation on Friday Sept. 22 for skateboard clinic that was part of the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam.
Approximately two dozen young people turned out at the Two Grey Hills Skatepark on the Navajo Nation on Friday Sept. 22 for skateboard clinic that was part of the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam.
Mike Easterling/The Daily Times
Instructor Lucy Osinski right, of GrlSwirl addresses participants in a skateboarding clinic on Friday, Sept. 22 during the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park on the Navajo Nation.
Instructor Lucy Osinski right, of GrlSwirl addresses participants in a skateboarding clinic on Friday, Sept. 22 during the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park on the Navajo Nation.
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Skateboarders hone their skills during the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam on Friday, Sept. 22 at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park on the Navajo Nation.
Skateboarders hone their skills during the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam on Friday, Sept. 22 at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park on the Navajo Nation.
Mike Easterling/The Daily Times
Instructor Lindsey Klucik helps a participant in the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam mount a surf skateboard on Friday, Sept. 22 at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park on the Navajo Nation.
Instructor Lindsey Klucik helps a participant in the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam mount a surf skateboard on Friday, Sept. 22 at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park on the Navajo Nation.
Mike Easterling/The Daily Times
Instructor Lucy Osinski of GrlSwirl addresses participants in the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam on Friday, Sept. 22 at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park on the Navajo Nation.
Instructor Lucy Osinski of GrlSwirl addresses participants in the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam on Friday, Sept. 22 at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park on the Navajo Nation.
Mike Easterling/The Daily Times
Two participants in the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park on the Navajo Nation work on mounting a skateboard properly on Friday, Sept. 22.
Two participants in the opening session of the Modern Matriarch Skate Jam at the Two Grey Hills Skate Park on the Navajo Nation work on mounting a skateboard properly on Friday, Sept. 22.
Mike Easterling/The Daily Times