Crazy Horse Memorial Research Paper

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Dear pen pal,
My name is Bobby and i am in 8th grade. i would like to tell you about something in our country.
Crazy Horse Memorial is the world’s largest Mountain Carving in progress in the state of South Dakota.Henry Standing Bear was an Oglala Lakota Chief who invited sculptor Korczak Ziolkowski to carve a memorial honoring all North American Indians.“The Mission of Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation is to protect and preserve the culture, tradition and living heritage of the North American Indians.”

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