Crazy Horse Monument
Crazy Horse Monument

The world's largest mountain carving,
located in the Black Hills of South Dakota

Greetings from Ruth

Ruth Ziolkowski Dear Friends, It is my pleasure to be able to welcome you to our website. We hope it is helpful in answering any questions you may have and that it encourages you to visit us in person in the near future. Crazy Horse is truly a work in progress and we have a number of exciting initiatives underway. All aspects of the project continue to grow due to the wonderful support received from friends throughout the country. We invite you to come and see first hand the progress being made on the mountain carving,
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May 3rd

Korczak Day

May 29-31

Memorial Day weekend Open House

May 28 - Oct. 11th

Legends in Light ®

June 3rd

62nd anniversary of 1948 dedication of the Memorial

June 5-6

Crazy HorseVolksmarch

June 18-20

Crazy Horse Stampede and Gift from Mother Earth Celebration

June 26th

Ruth Ziolkowski's 84th Birthday 134th Anniversary of the Battle of Little Big Horn
night blast

June 3- August 26

Performance &Lecture Series

September 4-6

Labor Day Weekend Open House Second annual night blast




Crazy Horse journalism program changing

Journalism is changing as so is the annual April gathering at Crazy Horse Memorial that encourages Native American students to consider careers in news reporting.

The 11th annual event will switch from a three-day conference to a week-long workshop geared for high school juniors and seniors...
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Fort Robinson Outbreak Spiritual Run

Crazy Horse hosted more than 100 Northern Cheyenne tribal members and their supporters during a rest stop while on this week’s 400-mile Fort Robinson Outbreak Spiritual Run.

The 11th annual run honors tribal ancestors who fled Fort Robinson, Nebraska, in January 1879, to avoid being forced to reservations in Oklahoma. Soldiers killed most of the escapees, but others made it back to traditional tribal lands in southeastern Montana...
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Crazy Horse Memorial News

Contractors continue advancing this week on the foundation for Crazy Horse Memorial’s first university student living-learning center.

Meanwhile, the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation Board and delegates from the University of South Dakota are to meet Thursday, Jan. 21, todiscuss details for this summer’s pilot education program in the dorm-classroom structure. Classes are scheduled to run for 10 weeks from early June...
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More than Just a Mountain Carving

Visit our Museums

Native American Educational
& Cultural Center

Legends in Light
Laser Light Show

May 23rd - Oct 12th
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