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Crazy Horse Memorial; South Dakota, USA
As war chief of the Oglala Sioux, Crazy Horse led the Sioux resistance to white encroachment in the mineral-rich Black Hills. In 1877, he was imprisoned by the U.S. military at Fort Robinson, Nebraska because he was rumored to be planning a revolt. He was killed by a soldier at the fort while reportedly attempting to escape. Considered a brave and skillful warrior, Crazy Horse is revered by the Sioux as their greatest leader.
Located at Thunderhead Mt. near Custer, South Dakota, the memorial was begun in 1948 by American sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski (d. 1982) - at the invitation of Lakota Chief Henry Standing Bear - to honor the culture, tradition, and living heritage of North American Indians. Korczak's wife, Ruth, and seven of their ten children continue to lead the project for the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, a non-profit organization.
The annual Crazy Horse Volksmarch - held the first full weekend in June - is the only time each year the public can walk to the mount. This photo was taken on the Volksmarch in June 2000; the viewpoint is through carved out space between what is to become the bottom of Crazy Horse's arm and the top of the horse's neck.
Learn more about Crazy Horse Memorial at the official web site: www.crazyhorse.org/
Crazy Horse Memorial; South Dakota, USA
As war chief of the Oglala Sioux, Crazy Horse led the Sioux resistance to white encroachment in the mineral-rich Black Hills. In 1877, he was imprisoned by the U.S. military at Fort Robinson, Nebraska because he was rumored to be planning a revolt. He was killed by a soldier at the fort while reportedly attempting to escape. Considered a brave and skillful warrior, Crazy Horse is revered by the Sioux as their greatest leader.
Located at Thunderhead Mt. near Custer, South Dakota, the memorial was begun in 1948 by American sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski (d. 1982) - at the invitation of Lakota Chief Henry Standing Bear - to honor the culture, tradition, and living heritage of North American Indians. Korczak's wife, Ruth, and seven of their ten children continue to lead the project for the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, a non-profit organization.
The annual Crazy Horse Volksmarch - held the first full weekend in June - is the only time each year the public can walk to the mount. This photo was taken on the Volksmarch in June 2000; the viewpoint is through carved out space between what is to become the bottom of Crazy Horse's arm and the top of the horse's neck.
Learn more about Crazy Horse Memorial at the official web site: www.crazyhorse.org/