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In 1939, Standing Bear wrote to Ziolkowski, 1939年，史坦丁．貝爾致函曾協助拉什莫爾
a Boston-born sculptor who had assisted at Mount 山雕塑工作的波士頓雕塑家齊奧爾科夫斯基，邀
Rushmore, to invite him to take the job. Ziolkowski
began construction in 1948 and devoted the rest of 請他接手這項工程。齊奧爾科夫斯基於1948年開
his life to the project until his death in 1982 at age 始建造，並將餘生奉獻給了這項工程，直至1982
74. Each year, more than 1 million people visit the 年去世，享年74歲。每年有超過一百萬人參觀這
memorial, which remains a work in progress. The 座紀念碑，它至今仍在不斷改進中。高達87英尺
87-foot, 6-inch-tall face was finished in 1998, and
sculptors are working on other parts of the mammoth 6英寸的頭像於1998年完工，雕塑家們正在繼續
artwork, such as the 263-foot outstretched arm. 創作這座巨型藝術品的其他部分，例如長達263

While the monument is not without critics — 英尺的伸展手臂。
some object to the reshaping of a sacred mountain
or contend that some of the funding could have gone 儘管這座紀念碑並非沒有批評者，有些人反
directly to tribes — the Rotary club is dedicated to 對改造一座聖山，或者認為部分資金本可以直接
its relationship with the organization. "Crazy Horse 用於部落，但扶輪社仍然致力於與該組織保持合
is an important part of Custer," says Club President 作關係。扶輪社社長傑森．弗格森說﹕「瘋馬是
Jason Ferguson. "And we want to be partners with
entities like [them because their] mission is great." 卡斯特鎮的重要組成部分， 我們希望與像他們
這樣的組織合作，因為他們的使命非常偉大。」
A memorial with a Mission 一座肩負使命的紀念碑

A look at the purpose of the Crazy Horse Memorial
Foundation: 了解瘋馬紀念基金會的宗旨：
•Finish the world's largest sculpture to honor Crazy • 完成世界上最大的雕塑，以紀念瘋馬和所有北
Horse and all Indigenous people of North America 美原住民
•Provide educational and cultural programming to
encourage reconciliation and unity • 提供教育和文化計畫，以促進和解與團結

•Serve as a repository for Native American artifacts, • 作為美洲原住民文物、藝術品和手工藝品的收
arts, and crafts 藏地

•Operate the Crazy Horse Memorial University to • 經營瘋馬紀念大學，提供原住民學生接受高等
provide a pathway to higher education for Native
students 教育的途徑

That mission includes themes important to 此使命包含對扶輪社成員至關重要的主題。
Rotary members. Intended to honor all Indigenous 根據其網站介紹，這座紀念碑旨在紀念所有北美
people of North America, the memorial, according to
its website, "stands as a reminder of the importance 原住民，『它提醒我們和解、尊重差異、擁抱多
of reconciliation, respecting differences, embracing 元化、追求團結以及欣賞生命更深層意義的重要
diversity, striving for unity, and appreciating life's 性，而這些意義一直以來都體現在美洲原住民的
deeper meaning as it has always been represented in
Native American cultural values." 文化價值觀中。』

With an annual donation, the club has 透過年度捐款，扶輪社一直支持著瘋馬紀念
supported the Crazy Horse Memorial University, 大學。數百名原住民學生透過短期學術課程獲得
where hundreds of Native students have earned 大學學分，並繼續在其他學院和大學攻讀學位。
college credit through short academic programs
and gone on to pursue degrees at other colleges and 倫康特雷（Rencountre）說﹕「他們能獲得全方
universities. "They get wraparound support to help 位的支持，幫助他們了解在大學取得成功所需的
them understand what [is needed] to be successful 條件。」這所學校還在紀念館提供實習機會，並
in college," Rencountre says. The school, which
與黑山州立大學（Black Hills State University）

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