Category Archives: News

Hey everyone, this Walt Pourier Executive Director with a personal update from the Stronghold Society… as you know its been a trying few years for everyone with the state of the world and all the struggles we all faced… Stronghold … Continue reading →

It IS said that once spoken, a sound never dies. Like ripples on the water, it reverberates on and on and finds harmony with all that it touches. This rhythm helps us as a people to set events in motion. … Continue reading →

Like so many others, we were in shock and our hearts hurt with the death of Mark “Monk” Hubbard. Our Stronghold Society Family has been in prayer for his family. Monk is survived by his wife and 3 children. We … Continue reading →

“STRONGER TOGETHER” is a special documentary short directed by filmmaker Scott Soens and produced by Ely Key and Up Mountain Switchel, the film documents Up Mountain Switchel’s work with the Stronghold Society building skate parks, cultivating leadership development, and creating … Continue reading →

Action X Community X Togetherness May 6–September 10, 2017 Former Native Arts Artists-in-Residence Walt Pourier , Melanie Yazzie, and Gregg Deal are returning to the museum for a one-of-a-kind collaborative project called Action X Community X Togetherness. For the artists, … Continue reading →

Check out TransWorld production of our LEVIS Skateboarding / Stronghold Society​ story in 2015… nailed it. It is all about our youth… support them, instill some hope, inspire them… its a beautiful thing we got going on in Lakota Country… … Continue reading →

Such an honor to have LEVIS support of our LIVE LIFE Call To Action Campaigns. Levi’s Skateboarding proudly presents: ‘Skateboarding In Pine Ridge’, a documentary directed by Greg Hunt chronicling the skatepark build at Pine Ridge, South Dakota. Pine Ridge … Continue reading →