“For me, skateboarding was definitely like a savior, given the circumstances of me growing up having to deal with the cards I was dealt.”
***Warning the following documentary is meant for mature audiences***
Just had the chance to watch this powerful documentary executive produced by Tony Hawk centered around the life of Indigenous skateboarding legend Joe Buffalo and I highly recommend you do too. Joe is a survivor of Canada’s notorious Indian Residential School system who overcame his traumatic childhood and decades of addiction to realize his dream of turning pro. Inspirational man, to learn more about Joe and the documentary GO HERE: