by Heather Steinberger | Sep 17, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
This summer, 68 Lakota teens completed internships through the Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle Butte: 22 in Social Enterprise, 26 in Native Food Sovereignty, 15 in Native Wellness, and five in Indigenous Cooking. It was a busy summer for the innovative...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 14, 2018 | CRYP Hall of Fame, The Main Youth Center
We love getting to know our youngest CRYPers at what we’ve come to call, affectionately, “the little Main.” These 4- to 12-year-olds are enthusiastic about everything they do here, and we get a kick out of watching them discover their passions and interests as they...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 30, 2018 | Social Enterprises
The Keya (Turtle) Cafe and Coffeehouse has been a mainstay of the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s social enterprise initiatives since it opened in 2011. In recent years, it also has led the charge as the nonprofit youth organization seeks to become more environmentally...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 30, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
When young children participate in their first programs or activities at the Cheyenne River Youth Project, they’re embarking on a journey that likely will continue through their teen years and into their adult lives. One child might drop into The Main for arts and...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 24, 2018 | Family Services
This year, CRYP was able to give school supplies to more than 600 children through its annual School Supplies Drive. The kids and their families received those supplies—as well as books, fleeces, shoes, soap and dental kits—during an official distribution event on...