Wounded Knee 4-Directions Toby Eagle Bull Memorial Skatepark

The Wounded Knee 4-Directions Toby Eagle Bull Memorial Skatepark, also known as the Toby Eagle Bull Memorial Wounded Knee Four Directions Skate Park & the WK4-Directions TEB Memorial Skatepark, is a concrete skatepark located in Pine Ridge, S.D on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.[1][2][3][4] Completed in 2011 by the local community with help from skateboarding organizations, the skatepark features a spectrum of skate obstacles and is dedicated to a young Lakota skater who passed away in a car accident: Toby Eagle Bull.[5] The WK4D TOB Memorial Skatepark is located in the Youth Opportunity, or “YO,” park, adjacent to the Oglala Lakota Nation powwow grounds, a picnic area, a playground, a basketball court as well as a baseball field.[5]

Wounded Knee 4-Directions Toby Eagle Bull Memorial Skatepark
TypeSkatepark
LocationPine Ridge, South Dakota
Opened2011
TerrainConcrete

History

The WK4-Directions Skatepark originated as a DIY-wooden half-pipe located on a tennis court. Walter Pourier travelled to Pine Ridge and worked with students to repair the pipe. The following year, he brought in Grindline Skateparks, lead by Mark Hubbard, who built a top of the line skatepark at the location of the old wooden ramp.[5]

The idea for the WK4-Directions Skatepark originated with the group of Pine Ridge Native Walt Pourier, Jim Murphy, Jeff Ament, and Mark "Monk" Hubbard who all shared a grand idea to build a skatepark on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation. Pearl Jam and VANS collaborated on a skate shoe, donating they money raised from the shoe to help the skatepark raise the money to build the first stage of the skatepark. The Tony Hawk Foundation helped with the park as well, working with the Strongehold Society, a skateboarding non-profit founded by Walt Pourier and Jim Murphy.[3]

Family of Toby Eagle Bull skateboard contest

The family of Toby Eagle Bull puts on a large skateboard competition every year during the Oglala Lakota Nation Fair and Rodeo.[6]

References
  1. "The Jackrabbit Journalists: Wounded Knee 4-Directions Skatepark". The Jackrabbit Journalists. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  2. July 20, ohtadmin | on; 2017 (2017-07-20). "Skate Culture Matures In Pine Ridge | Lakota Times". Lakota Country Times. Retrieved 2020-05-08.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. October 19, ohtadmin | on; 2011 (2011-10-19). "New Skate Park in Pine Ridge | Lakota Times". Lakota Country Times. Retrieved 2020-05-08.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  4. "Brandon Ecoffey: Giving our youth opportunities to succeed". Indianz. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  5. "Skate Parks Save Lives: Culture Benefits and Ollies for Native Youth". IndianCountryToday.com. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  6. May 18, ohtadmin | on; 2017 (2017-05-18). "Local Skate Parks to Host Major Comp | Lakota Times". Lakota Country Times. Retrieved 2020-05-08.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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