The response from members of the Crazy Horse family and from the Oglala Lakota Tribe ranged from skepticism to explicit rejection.

The lack of community confirmation — from the people whose authority over this question is clearest — is the most significant response to these recent claims.

If the Oglala Lakota Tribe and Crazy Horse’s recognized descendants were to confirm a specific location, that would be the authoritative statement that would close the public mystery.

They have not done so.

The Mythology And The Man

The passage of nearly 150 years has done to Crazy Horse what time and distance do to significant historical figures: it has added layers of mythology that are sometimes difficult to separate from the historical person.