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Crazy Horse was selected for several reasons. His name is well known by the general populous. He fought to preserve his people and way of life - the memorial is to preserve the American Indian culture. He was never known to sign a treaty.

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More than 50 years ago sculpter Ziolkowski was asked by natives on the Pine Ridge reservation to build a Monument to crazy horse. It was designed to remind everyone that this country once belonged to the Native Peoples. It is a work in progress.

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How tall is crazy horse monument?

Crazy Horse Monument is planned to be 563ft(172m) high.


What is Crazy Horse monument?

Granite.


Who started making the Crazy Horse monument?

Korczak Ziolkowksi was commissioned by Lakota Indians to start the Crazy Horse monument


How much of the crazy horse monument is carved?

About 641 feet wide and 563 feet high of the Crazy Horse Monument is being carved.


Who is depicted on Crazy Horse Monument?

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What will eventually become the world's largest statue is being built in south dakota us which famous indian chief is the statue a memorial for?

Crazy Horse. The Crazy Horse Memorial is being built in Custer County, South Dakota. When completed, the monument (mountain carving) may become the world's largest carving. Crazy Horse was an Oglala Lakota warrior.


Who commissioned the Crazy Horse Monument?

The Crazy Horse Monument was commissioned by Henry Standing Bear who is a Lakota Elder. As of now it has not been completed. When it is completed it will be the largest non-religious monument in the world.


What the name of the native American monument in progress in South Dakota?

It is the Crazy Horse Monument.


Where is crazy horse monument?

South Dakota. Located about 5 miles north of Custer on Highway 385 in Custer County, SD, Crazy Horse Memorial is in the Black Hills of western South Dakota. It is about 35 miles southwest of Rapid City, SD, or 16 miles southwest of Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Crazy Horse Memorial 12151 Avenue of the Chiefs Crazy Horse, SD 57730-8900


Can Crazy Horse monument be seen from outer space?

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Who is sculpting Crazy Horse?

The Crazy Horse Memorial was commissioned by Henry Standing Bear, a Lakota elder, to be sculpted by Korczak Ziolkowski. Today, Crazy Horse Memorial is owned and operated by the Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, a private non-profit organization.


What year will the crazy horse monument finish construction?

2040 or beyond