by Heather Steinberger | Dec 17, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
When the Cheyenne River Youth Project launched its teen internships at Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) in 2013, 10 teenagers graduated from the program. Just five years later, that number has reached the impressive 600 mark. Six art interns and two indigenous cooking...
by Heather Steinberger | Dec 16, 2018 | CRYP Hall of Fame, The Main Youth Center
At CRYP, we love welcoming new children to The Main youth center. Not only is it a joy getting to know each and every one of them, it’s so much fun to see what interests they explore, and what gets them excited. Charly Etzkorn, 11, first came to The Main this past...
by Heather Steinberger | Dec 11, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
This October and November, the Cheyenne River Youth Project hosted five 15-hour Lakota Culture Camps through its new Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) Lakota Youth Arts & Culture Institute. Forty-five 13- to 18-year-olds completed the camps, which were made possible...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 26, 2018 | Christmas Toy Drive, Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, The Main Youth Center
The onset of December means two things for the Cheyenne River Youth Project. For one, the annual Christmas Toy Drive is moving into the home stretch, with donors and volunteers working long hours to ensure Santa Claus will visit more than 1,500 children across the...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 26, 2018 | Community, Special Events, The Main Youth Center
Lakȟótiyapi Okáȟtaŋ Wičhóičhaǧe Inc. (LOWI), the new Eagle Butte-based Lakota immersion school set to open in January, invites the community to an open house and information session on Saturday, Dec. 1. Scheduled for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the event will take place at the...
