Amy Sazue (Sicangu/Oglala Lakota) is the founder and executive director of the Remembering the Children Memorial in Rapid City, SD. Amy brings nearly 20 years of experience in Native-led nonprofit work across the Black Hills region, her efforts have centered on advancing initiatives that support Indigenous youth, education equity, and community reconciliation.

A longtime resident of Rapid City, Amy is raising four children alongside her husband, Tracy, and remains deeply engaged in civic life through service on several local and statewide boards.

She holds three associate degrees in Early Childhood Education from Bay Mills Community College, a bachelor’s degree in Education from Oglala Lakota College, and a Certified Fund Raising Manager (CFRM) graduate certificate from the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy. She is pursuing a Master’s in Nonprofit Management and Leadership at Arizona State University but has been on an educational hiatus while learning hands on through the creation of Remembering the Children.