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Native Americans' Day
South Dakota was the first state to officially celebrate Native Americans' Day on the second Monday in October annually and the first dedication of the holiday from then Gov. George S. Mickelson was held at Crazy Horse Memorial®. For over 30 years, the celebration of Native Americans' Day at the Memorial has echoed the original event and it has grown to become a staple in the Black Hills.
Native Americans' Day - October 13, 2025
- 9:00AM: Native Americans' Day Program
- Guest Speakers
- Singers, Dancers
- Presentation of the annual Crazy Horse Memorial® Educator of the Year Award
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- 11:00AM: Free Buffalo Stew for everyone in attendance*
- 11:00AM-3:00PM: Craft workshops conducted by Indigenous artists
- Afternoon special performances
All Cultural Programming, including all programs on Native Americans' Day, are included with admission to the Memorial.
*Free buffalo stew lunch is available to all visitors courtesy of Korczak’s Heritage, Inc., Laughing Water Restaurant®, and Custer State Park.
In 1990, the South Dakota Legislature established the Native Americans' Day holiday at the urging of Gov. George S. Mickelson which propelled South Dakota to be the first state to recognize the holiday. Gov. Mickelson declared 1990 as a "Year of Reconciliation" and called for the first Native Americans' Day observance to be held at Crazy Horse Memorial®, where the likeness of the Lakota leader is being carved to honor the Native Americans. (
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Throughout the years, the Memorial has continued celebrating Native Americans' Day in the same fashion as the first dedication and has grown the event to feature many iconic aspects.
The below video features two news broadcasts created by KOTA Territory News during the first Native Americans' Day celebration at Crazy Horse Memorial®.
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