by Heather Steinberger | Mar 22, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
This spring, the Cheyenne River Youth Project will host three 15-hour Lakota Culture Camps through its new Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) Lakota Youth Arts & Culture Institute. Open to youth ages 13-18, the camps are made possible through grants from NEA ArtWorks,...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 15, 2019 | Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
CRYP has announced a significant expansion in programming at its Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) Lakota Youth Arts & Culture Institute. This expansion has added a prerequisite course and a full arts fellowship to the Waniyetu Wowapi curriculum. Starting this...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 15, 2019 | Volunteer Spotlight
My name is Natalia. I’m 26 years old, and I’m from Barcelona, Spain. I arrived at the Cheyenne River Youth Project in October 2018, and I’ll be leaving this month—I have completed five months of volunteer service with CRYP. I started working when I was 16 years old,...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 8, 2019 | The Main Youth Center
On Tuesday, Feb. 26, six students celebrated their graduation from the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s award-winning Main University. The program’s winter session took place from Jan. 15 to Feb. 19, and it was open free to 4- to 12-year-olds who spend time at CRYP’s...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 1, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Fundraisers
Just one week remains before the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s eagerly anticipated “Passion for Fashion” event at Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) in Eagle Butte. Scheduled for 12-6 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, this annual celebration of Cheyenne River’s young women...
