by Heather Steinberger | Nov 21, 2019 | Christmas Toy Drive, Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, The Main Youth Center
With less than six weeks to go before Santa Claus arrives on South Dakota’s Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, the Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced several important happenings on this year’s holiday calendar. These include holiday parties at the Cokata...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 15, 2019 | CRYP Hall of Fame, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
This year, CRYP launched its first-ever Lakota Arts Fellowship program. Operated through the Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) Lakota Youth Arts & Culture Institute, this nine-month fellowship is designed for young people who have completed multiple teen arts...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 7, 2019 | Community, Special Events, Sustainable Agriculture
More than 230 people attended the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 7th annual Harvest Festival on Oct. 25, breaking the record for the nonprofit youth project’s signature Native Food Sovereignty event. Held in conjunction with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Indian...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 7, 2019 | CRYP Staff
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it is seeking a deputy director to join its full-time staff in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. The new deputy director will be responsible for developing the nonprofit youth organization’s strategic plan and budget, and...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 25, 2019 | Christmas Toy Drive, Family Services
Less than a week remains in the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 2019 Family Services membership drive. Until next Thursday, Oct. 31, Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation residents who begin or renew their Family Services memberships will receive a $5 discount off the...