18 May, 12
Ruth and the family of sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski observed “Anne’s Day” with friends on May 6. The first anniversary of Anne Ziolkowski Christensen’s passing brought forth fond memories, photos and a chance to visit her stone crypt, located just outside the gates of Korczak’s imposing tomb near the foot of the Crazy Horse Memorial mountain [...]
2 Dec, 11
Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana officials, on a mission to help Pine Ridge Indian Reservation residents gear up for winter, also recently aided Crazy Horse Memorial’s cultural education efforts. Chairman Kevin Sickey led the delegation in presenting the official Coushatta flag and $10,000 to the nonprofit Memorial, which is dedicated to honoring North American Indian people. [...]
6 Jul, 11
“You will always be missed.” That engraved plaque sentiment from Stampede Rodeo stock contractor Jim Korkow and his family summarizes the feeling of many friends remembering Anne Ziolkowski Christensen at the 21st annual rodeo at Crazy Horse. Anne, the rodeo’s co-founder and managing director, died in May at her Crazy Horse home. Her pickup, “Goldie,” [...]
27 May, 11
Article Source Korczak Ziolkawski’s dream for the Crazy Horse Memorial comes to fruition, but on a much smaller scale. One three hundredth to be exact. Six students from Bemidji State University in Minnesota spent a year taking precise measurements of the Crazy Horse Memorial complex. They used high-tech satellite imagery and topographical information for the [...]
4 May, 11
Article Source A blast of 700 tons of rock seemed to barely make a dent Tuesday in the colossal Crazy Horse Memorial sculpture. But it has been blast by blast for the past 64 years that the chief’s image emerged from the mountain, and this blast, 320 feet below the top of the sculpture, continued [...]
25 Apr, 11
Three South Dakota students won top awards Thursday at the conclusion of the 12th annual Crazy Horse Journalism Workshop. Seniors Loni McComber of Sioux Falls Lincoln High School, and Dylan Geuther and Ashton Swift Hawk of T.F. Riggs High School at Pierre, each received $1,000 scholarships. The awards are in memory of Peggy Sagen, a [...]
25 Apr, 11
Three South Dakota students won top awards Thursday at the 12th annual Crazy Horse Journalism Workshop. Seniors Loni McComber of Sioux Falls Lincoln High School and Dylan Geuther and Ashton Swift Hawk, both of of T.F. Riggs High School in Pierre, each received $1,000 scholarships. The awards are in memory of Peggy Sagen, a workshop [...]
25 Apr, 11
The answers were the same each time that two students at this year’s Crazy Horse Journalism Workshop asked why I feel the workshop is important. As potential future journalists, both students forgot to say which particular stories they were working on as part of their assignments for the Native Journal, the publication that students produce [...]
21 Apr, 11
Article Source RAPID CITY, SD – Even though the weather may not seem like it, the summer tourism season is right around the corner. That means many Black Hills hot spots are now looking for summer help. The official start of the summer tourism season, Memorial Day, is more than a month away. But Reptile [...]
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