by Heather Steinberger | Sep 11, 2017 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
September is Wakagapi Wi, or the Month of Creativity, at the Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle Butte. To commemorate the occasion, the nonprofit youth organization is hosting a variety of art classes for young people ages 13-18 at its Cokata Wiconi (Center of...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 11, 2017 | Community, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
CRYP and the Sacred Heart Center in Eagle Butte will be co-hosting a special Open Mic Night for community members of all ages at 4-7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 22 in CRYP’s free, public Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) Art Park. The evening’s festivities will include open...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 30, 2017 | Community, RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
In conjunction with releasing its 2017 RedCan mini-documentary (see it now on YouTube!), CRYP also has just announced the dates for its 2018 RedCan graffiti jam. The fourth annual event will take place on June 27-July 1, 2018, with painting scheduled at various sites...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 28, 2017 | Community, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® has announced that it will be hosting a one-day, invitational Lakota Graffiti Jam in conjunction with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s annual Fair, Rodeo and Powwow weekend. The invitational graffiti jam is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 6...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 21, 2017 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
Thanks to its participation in “The Hero Effect” on the Oprah Winfrey Network and with the support of the United Way, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® was able to take seven teenagers on a life-changing, all-expenses-paid trip to Washington D.C. this summer. Bryanna...
