NMAI in DC hosts first ever 'Native Skate Jam'

The National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., is turning into a skate park for the July 4 weekend.

As part of the Ramp It Up exhibit, the museum is hosting the first "Native Skate Jam." Skateboarders from across Indian Country will host demonstrations from July 3-5.

"Skateboarding is getting really big on reservations," Todd Harder, a Creek skateboard enthusiast who will be attending the NMAI events, told the Associated Press.

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