4 Jun, 13
Remembering the official start of Crazy Horse Memorial Rain clouds loomed as nearly 500 people gathered in piney surroundings on the old Eller Ranch north of Custer in the southern Black Hills. The crowd faced a giant granite mound. They came to see the promised start of historic changes for the mountain, and maybe in [...]
29 May, 13
Crazy Horse Memorial will mark its 65th anniversary with its popular Crazy Horse Volksmarch, the hike enabling the public to walk to the towering carved face named for the legendary Lakota leader. The 6.2-mile (10K) walk will be Saturday and Sunday, June 1-2. The nonprofit Memorial honoring the heritage and living cultures of North America’s [...]
29 May, 13
Humanitarian efforts extended by the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation and its founder, sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski, recently garnered two awards. Western Dakota Technical Institute in Rapid City presented its Distinguished Service Award for long-term support of students. Foundation director Dr. Sid Goss accepted the plaque during the school’s May 18 commencement program at the Rushmore Plaza [...]
29 May, 13
This year’s 28th Crazy Horse Volksmarch kicks off a string of special events at Crazy Horse, timed to remember the June 3, 1948, dedication of the nonprofit project to honor the heritage and living cultures of North America’s Indian people. “In addition to special activities, these weekends offer an opportunity for visitors to see the [...]
29 May, 13
In advance of the Memorial Day weekend open house, NewsCenter1 reporter Elizabeth Ellis of KNBN in Rapid City interviewed several Crazy Horse Memorial staff members and others about the coming summer visitor season and the Memorial’s 65th anniversary year. You can see one segment of her May 22 live reports below.
29 May, 13
Despite fog that shrouded the Crazy Horse mountain carving, hundreds attended the annual Memorial Day open house and heard the 500-ton blast honoring the country’s fallen veterans. You can see the Black Hills Fox (KEVN) report by Jaleesa Irizarry here: http://www.blackhillsfox.com/2013/05/27/Hundreds-show-up-for-Crazy-Horse-blast-despite-low-cloud-cover
3 May, 13
Crazy Horse Memorial continues to make exciting advancements with each passing year. To help keep up with the ever-increasing demands resulting from this growth, a new executive leadership appointment has been made by the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation. Dr. Laurie Becvar, senior associate provost and graduate school dean at the University of South Dakota, will become [...]
3 May, 13
Friday, May 3, marked the 30th anniversary observance of “Korczak Ziolkowski Day in South Dakota.” The Crazy Horse Memorial mountain crew noted the day with a double blast to help further the rough shaping of the horse’s head. The tribute dates to 1983 when the South Dakota Legislature unanimously approved a concurrent resolution praising the [...]
3 May, 13
Crazy Horse Memorial invites you to three back-to-back weekends of family events. “In addition to special activities, these weekends offer an opportunity for visitors to see the winter progress on the mountain and new displays in the visitor complex,” said Ruth Ziolkowski, the Memorial’s chief executive officer. Admission to Crazy Horse Memorial on the following [...]
3 May, 13
The fourth Indian University of North America summer program will run June 8 through August 9 at Crazy Horse. The screening committee picked 32 freshman-level students and eight alternates from 78 applications. The reviewers heard from students living in 10 states – Arizona, Colorado, Iowa, Illinois, Maryland, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota. [...]
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