CULTURE + ENTERTAINMENT
CRAZY HORSE MEMORIAL
CRAZY HORSE AND THE CONTINUOUS LEGACY
“ Chief Henry Standing Bear lived in a time when there was uncertainty for the future, education, and of Native American culture in our country,” said Crazy Horse Memorial® chief executive officer Whitney A. Rencountre, II, Hon. D.P.S. “He wanted to do something to showcase and highlight the beauty of our culture into the future.” As travelers from around the world visited the Black Hills, Chief Henry Standing Bear wanted an opportunity for visitors to understand more about Native American people, Recountre adds. Crazy Horse , or Tasunke Witco , was a historic hero who led the victory in The Battle of Little Bighorn in 1876, and was also Chief Henry Standing Bear’s first cousin. Chief Henry Standing Bear wanted to commemorate his cousin and create a space where people could come to learn and be inspired.
Written by Maddilynn Kallsen
Photos submitted by Crazy Horse Memorial ®
WHITNEY A. RENCOUNTRE, II, HON. D.P.S.
Crazy Horse or Tasunke Witco , member of the Oglala Lakota , was born 40 miles northeast of Thunderhead Mountain , now Crazy Horse Mountain , in 1840. The Beginning of a Legacy
HOLIDAY ISSUE november 2025
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