The world's largest mountain carving,
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Greetings from Ruth
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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2010 Special EventsMay 3rdKorczak DayMay 29-31Memorial Day weekend Open HouseMay 31 - Oct. 11thLegends in Light ®June 3rd62nd anniversary of 1948 dedication of the MemorialJune 5-6Crazy HorseVolksmarchJune 18-20Crazy Horse Stampede and Gift from Mother Earth CelebrationJune 26thRuth Ziolkowski’s 84th Birthday 134th Anniversary of the Battle of Little Big Hornnight blast June 3- August 26Performance &Lecture SeriesSeptember 4-6Labor Day Weekend Open House Second annual night blastIn the News
• Carving Out A Legacy
• Enriching The Future Through ‘Facing History' • PBS History Detectives Visit Crazy Horse • Ziolkowski family provides gifts for Pine Ridge dormitories • Recognition of 60th Anniversary Growing [read more] VideoDid you Know?Alliance gives educational opportunities to Native American studentsEditorial BoardArgus Leader Almost 27 years to the day after Korczak Ziolkowski’s death, another layer of his plan for the Crazy Horse Memorial is unfolding. The site of his monumental sculpture is becoming a satellite educational affiliate of the University of South Dakota. It’s practically a perfect match of mission and location... [read more] USD, Crazy Horse Memorial enter unique academic partnershipThe announcement came with a blast as The University of South Dakota confirmed earlier this month that Crazy Horse will become a satellite affiliate of USD. During Native Americans’ Day on Monday, Oct. 12, USD announced a new educational partnership with Crazy Horse, which coincided with a dynamite blast on the historic carving.[read more] 
October 26th grant announcementMrs. Ruth Ziolkowski, the CEO/President of the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, is presented a check from Mr. Vikram Pandit, Chief Executive Officer of Citi. Mr. Pandit was a on a cross-state tour unveiling and presenting grants from Citi and the Citi Foundation. The Crazy Memorial Foundation received a $25,000 check from Citibank South Dakota, which is intended to fund 25 $1,000 scholarships for Native American students to attend tribal or state colleges, universities, nursing schools or vocational-technical schools located in South Dakota.[For more information on the grants, click here] 
Many Visit the Tomb of KorczakThank you. Over and over, visitors expressed their gratitude in the guest book outside the tomb of Crazy Horse Memorial sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski.About 150 people paid their respects during Korczak Remembrance Day on Tuesday, Oct. 20. Visitors included a local fifth-grade class, Black Hills area Native Americans and people from Alaska, California, Canada, Colorado, England, Florida, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Texas. [read more] |
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