http://crazyhorsememorial.org/info Tue, 10 Nov 2009 22:31:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL – This week’s traffic lights change at Crazy Horse Memorial signals its shift to winter seasonal operations. But work continues daily as weather permits, and at 2 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, a blast on the world’s largest carving in progress will remove 2,589 tons from the horse’s head ... http://crazyhorsememorial.org/info/crazy-horse-announces-winter-operating-hours/ 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. The program ... http://crazyhorsememorial.org/info/alliance-gives-educational-opportunities-to-native-american-students/ 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 ... http://crazyhorsememorial.org/info/usd-crazy-horse-memorial-enter-unique-academic-partnership/ 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 ... http://crazyhorsememorial.org/info/october-26th-grant-announcement/ 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 ... http://crazyhorsememorial.org/info/korczak-remembrance-day-2/ On Tuesday, Oct. 20, Crazy Horse Memorial visitors will have the rare opportunity to walk to the area outside of sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski’s tomb near the base of his mountain carving in progress. “Last year, we had such good weather and so many people participated, that we thought we would offer ... http://crazyhorsememorial.org/info/korczak-remembrance-day/ The South Dakota Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure nonprofit organization honored breast cancer survivors at Crazy Horse Memorial on Native American Day.  The nonprofit organization provided activities, educational films and booths encouraging health screenings in hopes of early detection. Vanessa Shortbull, a former Miss South Dakota who is ... http://crazyhorsememorial.org/info/health-awareness-promoted-at-crazy-horse/ [caption id="attachment_644" align="aligncenter" width="300" caption="Students at the Native American Day program listen to inspiring comments by Gerard Baker."][/caption] CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL – Twenty years ago, Gov. George Mickelson and tribal leaders in South Dakota mapped out a challenge in establishing the “Year of Reconciliation.” It’s time, he said in ... http://crazyhorsememorial.org/info/2009-native-americans%e2%80%99-day-at-crazy-horse-memorial/ [caption id="attachment_641" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation Chairman Dick Tobias of Rapid City, left, presents the Dreamer Award to “steadfast” and “true friends” Elaine and Jim Emery of Custer for their longtime service and support of the nonprofit memorial dedicated to honoring North American Indians, their cultures and traditions. ... http://crazyhorsememorial.org/info/crazy-horse-memorial-honors-custer-couple/ If You Go What: Native Americans’ Day program. When: 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 12, 2009. Where: Crazy Horse Memorial, U.S. Highway 16/385 between Custer and Hill City. Why: 20th anniversary observance of state holiday honoring South Dakota’s nearly 63,000 Native Americans. Cost: Free admission; donations of 3 cans of food per person go to regional ... http://crazyhorsememorial.org/info/celebrating-20-years-of-reconciliation-at-crazy-horse-memorial/