Crazy Horse Memorial® honors all Indigenous people of North America, stands as a reminder of the importance of reconciliation, respecting differences, embracing diversity, striving for unity, and appreciating life’s deeper meaning as it has always been represented in …

Without Sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski there would be no Crazy Horse Memorial®. Its history revolves around his own extraordinary story, which is reflected in his log studio-home, workshop, and sculptural galleries at Crazy Horse.

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After Korczak’s passing, Ruth served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation. Public sentiment was skeptical that the Crazy Horse dream could continue without Korczak.

The actual carving of Crazy Horse Mountain continues with a perfect, and necessary, blend of skill and knowledge in engineering, geology, and art.

Crazy Horse or Tasunke Witco was born as a member of the Oglala Lakota on Rapid Creek about 40 miles northeast of Thunderhead Mt. (now Crazy Horse Mountain) in c. 1840.

Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation is built on Chief Henry Standing Bear and Korczak and Ruth Ziolkowski’s ideals of creating a memorial to honor the living heritage of the North American Indians. As a part of this foundation, The Indian Museum of North America® and The Native American Educational And Cultural Center® were created.

Crazy Horse is the world's largest mountain carving located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. It is considered The Eighth Wonder of the World in progress. Hours today are 9:00 - 4:30.

Crazy Horse, Chief Henry Standing Bear, Korczak, Ruth and the Ziolkowski Family. Hear the Story of how it all started and how the dream has continued. Learn More. Our mission is to protect and preserve the culture, tradition and living heritage of the North American Indians.

Crazy Horse Memorial® has progressed through a great many changes since the June 3rd, 1948 dedication of the one-of-a-kind educational and humanitarian project. What began as a dream, turned into a friendship sealed with promise, and continues to unfold as a story unlike any other.