by Heather Steinberger | Apr 15, 2015 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project®’s first art interns are now deeply involved in their internship coursework, thanks to several renowned professional artists who are teaching them the basics of graffiti and street art. They include lead instructor Peyton Scott...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 15, 2015 | Fundraisers
Over the years, fundraisers for the Cheyenne River Youth Project® in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, have taken many forms. One such fundraiser stands out. For 13 years, FriendSwap in Washington, D.C., has played match-maker for hundreds upon hundreds of young...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 13, 2015 | Community, RedCan, Special Events, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
South Dakota’s Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation comprises two of the poorest counties in the United States, yet it is imaginably rich with the strong, beautiful, enduring Lakota culture. In a sense, Lakota culture and graffiti culture have much in common — graffiti...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 13, 2015 | Community, CRYP Hall of Fame, Uncategorized
Enrolled Cheyenne River Sioux tribal member Anthony Potter grew up in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, in the heart of the 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River reservation. His house was just down the street from the original “Main” youth center, founded in 1988 in a defunct...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 6, 2015 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Special Events
For 14 years, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® has celebrated the strength, achievements and limitless potential of the young ladies who live on South Dakota’s remote, 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River reservation through a special annual program called “Passion for...
