The Crazy Horse Memorial is a mountain monument in the Black Hills of South Dakota, in the form of Crazy Horse, an Oglala Lakota warrior, riding a horse and pointing into the distance. A monument is a structure either explicitly created to commemorate a person or important event or which has become important to a social group as a part of their remembrance of past The Black Hills ( Pahá Sápa in Lakota, Moˀȯhta-voˀhonáaeva in Cheyenne) are a small isolated Mountain range rising from the South Dakota ( is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America. Crazy Horse ( Lakota: Thašuŋka Witko, literally "His-Horse-is-Crazy" (ca The Oglala Lakota or Oglala Sioux, (ogəˈlala meaning "to scatter one's own" in Siouan, live in the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South The Lakota (laˈkˣota (also Teton, Tetonwan) are a Native American tribe
The memorial consists of the mountain carving (monument), the Indian Museum of North America, and the Native American Cultural center. The monument is being carved out of Thunderhead Mountain on land considered sacred by some Native Americans, between Custer and Hill City, roughly 8 miles (13 km) away from Mount Rushmore. Custer is a city in Custer County, South Dakota, United States. Hill City is the oldest existing city in Pennington County, South Dakota, United States. Mount Rushmore National Memorial, near Keystone, South Dakota, is a monumental Granite sculpture by Gutzon Borglum (1867–1941 located
The sculpture's final dimensions will be 641 feet (195 m) wide and 563 feet (172 m) high. The head of Crazy Horse will be 87 feet (27 m) high; by comparison, the heads of the four U. S. Presidents at Mt. Rushmore are each 60 feet (18 m) high.
The monument has been in progress since 1948 and is still far from completion. If finished, it will be the world's largest sculpture.
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History
The mountain carving was begun in 1948 by sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski, who had worked on Mt. Rushmore under Gutzon Borglum. Korczak Ziółkowski (September 6 1908 in Boston — October 20 1982 Crazy Horse, South Dakota) was the American designer and sculptor of Crazy Mount Rushmore National Memorial, near Keystone, South Dakota, is a monumental Granite sculpture by Gutzon Borglum (1867–1941 located (John Gutzon de la Mothe Borglum ( March 25, 1867 &ndash March 6, 1941) was an American artist and sculptor famous In 1939, Ziolkowski had received a letter from Chief Henry Standing Bear, which stated in part "My fellow chiefs and I would like the white man to know that the red man has great heroes, too. "[1]
As a non-profit undertaking, the memorial receives no federal or state funding. Ziolkowski was offered $10 million from the federal government on two occasions, but he turned the offers down. Ziolkowski felt the project was more than just a mountain carving, and he feared that his plans for the broader educational as well as cultural goals for the memorial would be left behind with federal involvement. [2]
Ziolkowski died in 1982. The entire complex is owned by the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation. Ziolkowski's wife Ruth and several children remain closely involved with the work, which has no fixed completion date. [1] The face of Crazy Horse was completed and dedicated in 1998. [3]
Completed vision
The memorial is to be the icon of a huge educational/cultural center that will include the University and Medical Training Center for the North American Indian and the Indian Museum of North America. The current visitor complex will anchor the center. [1]
Fundraising and events
The foundation sponsors Native-American cultural events and educational programs. Annually in June, the Memorial hosts a Volksmarch, which is the only time that the public is permitted onto the mountain. Volksmarching (from German Volksmarsch meaning "peoples' march" is a form of non-competitive fitness walking that developed in Europe. Attendance has grown to as many as 15,000.
Much of the earth-moving equipment used is donated by corporations. Engineering vehicles, known by the other terms construction Equipment, earth movers heavy equipment or just plain equipment are machines specifically designed to execute The work on the monument has been primarily supported by visitor fees, with more than one million people visiting annually.
The Memorial began its first national fund drive in October 2006. The goal was to raise $16. 5 million by 2011. The first planned project was a $1. 4 million dormitory to house 40 American Indian students who would work at the memorial. [4]
Controversy
Crazy Horse resisted being photographed, and was deliberately buried where his grave would not be found. Ziolkowski, however, envisioned the monument as a metaphoric tribute to the spirit of Crazy Horse and Native Americans. "My lands are where my dead lie buried," supposedly said by Crazy Horse, is the intended interpretation of the monument's expansive gesture. [1]
While Lakota Chief Henry Standing Bear believes the motives may have been sincere, many traditional Lakota and Native Americans oppose this memorial. In a 2001 interview, the activist and actor Russell Means stated his objections to the memorial: "Imagine going to the holy land in Israel, whether you're a Christian or a Jew or a Muslim, and start carving up the mountain of Zion. Russell Charles Means ( Lakota: Oyate Wacinyapin (Works for the People born November 10 1939) is one of contemporary America 's best-known It's an insult to our entire being. "[5] In a 1972 autobiography, Lame Deer, a Lakota Medicine Man remarked: "The whole idea of making a beautiful wild mountain into a statue of him is a pollution of the landscape. This entry is about the Lakota holy man for the town see Lame Deer Montana. This entry is about the Lakota holy man for the town see Lame Deer Montana. It is against the spirit of Crazy Horse. "[6] To this day, the memorial remains controversial within the Native American community.
Gallery
 Close-up of head and arm, 2004 |
References
- ^ a b c d Crazy Horse Memorial Frequently Asked Questions
- ^ Crazy Horse Memorial, Press Release, April 21, 2003
- ^ Higbee, Paul, "Carving Crazy Horse", American Profile, April 27, 2001
- ^ "Crazy Horse Memorial fund drive to begin", Associated Press, August 21, 2006
- ^ Roberts, Chris "Russell Means - American Indian Movement activist - Interview", The Progressive, September 2001, retrieved September 16, 2007
- ^ Lame Deer, John (Fire) and Richard Erdoes. Events 753 BC - Romulus and Remus found Rome ( traditional date) Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1400 - Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Lame Deer Seeker of Visions. Simon and Schuster, New York, New York, 1972. Paperback ISBN 0-671-55392-5
External links
- Official site
- Crazy Horse Memorial live webcam
- Black Hills Community Portal Black Hills Area Guide & Community Portal
- Google Map
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