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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Navajo Code Talkers to Witness Blast at Crazy Horse

Available to meet public following July 4th blast
On Saturday July 4, Crazy Horse Memorial will have the distinct privilege of having three Navajo Code Talkers as their honored guests.

The code talkers, Arthur J. Hubbard, Sr., Joseph Morris, Sr., and George B. Willie, Sr. will be able to witness a blast on the world’s largest mountain carving in progress. The Independence Day blast will take place at 11:00 am and will remove over 2,000 tons of rock. [read more]

May 23rd - Oct 12th

The "Legends in Light" multimedia program starts its 2009 season this weekend and shows nightly throughout the summer.
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June 4th - Aug. 27th

Summer Performance & Lecture Series
Every Thursday evening throughout the summer.
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Historian and author, Jerome Greene to speak at Crazy Horse Memorial
Thursday, July 2nd at 6:00 p.m.
Jerome Greene, historian and author from Colorado will be discussing "Perspectives on the Great Sioux War of 1876-1877" on Thursday, July 2nd at 6:00 p.m. during the free Thursday Night Summer Performance & Lecture Series at Crazy Horse Memorial. [read more]

The Thursday night series is presented weekly during the summer starting at 6:00 p.m. at the Memorial. [Click Here for a Full Schedule]




Ruth Ziolkowski, CEO/President celebrated her 83rd birthday and the Anniversary of the Battle of the Little Big Horn with a spectacular night blast on the mountain at Crazy Horse Memorial following a short program and the laser-light show. There are only two night blasts a year, on June 26th and Sept. 6. The Sept. 6 is in observance of dual anniversaries of the 1877 death of Lakota leader Crazy Horse and the commemoration of the 101st birth date of sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski born in 1908.

Photo taken by Linda M. Uphoff/Crazy Horse Memorial

Crazy Horse Stampede Rodeo – Final Results

PRCA action wrapped up Sunday afternoon at the Crazy Horse Stampede with Rex Treeby, Hecla, SD winning the All-Around Cowboy honors. Click here to see more photos from the Crazy Horse Stampede Rodeo
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Crazy Horse Gift from Mother Earth art show winners named

Black Hills area artists, along with contestants from Arizona, Colorado, Oklahoma, Wyoming, North Dakota, Ecuador and Spain are participating in the 19th annual “Gift from Mother Earth” Native American & Western Art Show. [read more]

Buy your ticket to ride

The Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation is sponsoring its 4th annual bike raffle. The 2009 drawing features a Harley-Davidson Street Glide with a unique one-of-a-kind Korczak 100th birthday theme. Tickets are one for $20 or three for $50 and may be purchased at the Memorial or by calling 605.673.4681. All proceeds go to the project. The drawing will be September 6, 2009. Winner does not need to be present to win.
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The bike was painted by Charles Armstrong from Prescott, AZ.
More than Just a Mountain Carving

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Native American Educational
& Cultural Center

Legends in Light
Laser Light Show

May 23rd - Oct 12th
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