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 31 - 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















Alliance gives educational opportunities to Native American students

Editorial Board
Argus 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...
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USD, Crazy Horse Memorial enter unique academic partnership

The 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.
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October 26th grant announcement

Mrs. 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.
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Many Visit the Tomb of Korczak

Thank 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]
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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