Living Wólakȟota, Our Relatives Thrive.

Wólakȟota ogná uŋk’úŋpi čhá uŋkítakuyepi kiŋ taŋyáŋ nípi.

Founded in 1988, the Cheyenne River Youth Project is a grassroots, Native- and woman-led nonprofit organization dedicated to providing Lakota youth with access to a vibrant and more secure future. At the heart of our innovative, culturally relevant work is Wólakȟota, our people’s sacred way of life.

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REDCAN 2020 MURAL PREMIERE

WO OTÚH’AN WI – CRYP TOY DRIVE 2019