by Heather Steinberger | Jun 10, 2020 | Community, Covid-19, Sustainable Agriculture
June is off to a busy start at the Cheyenne River Youth Project, located in the heart of South Dakota’s remote Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. Every day, staff members have been busy planting crops in their 2.5-acre, pesticide-free Winyan Toka Win (Leading Lady)...
by Heather Steinberger | May 29, 2020 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Covid-19
This week, the Cheyenne River Youth Project welcomed local youth to its new learning space in the Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) gymnasium for three days of sewing classes. From Tuesday, May 26 to Thursday, May 28, youth learned to sew protective face masks under the...
by Heather Steinberger | May 22, 2020 | Volunteer Spotlight
My name is Shayne Case. I am 43 years old, and I am an enrolled member of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, with many beloved family members living on the reservation. My parents are both from South Dakota — my father from Eagle Butte, and my mother from Gettysburg. I...
by Heather Steinberger | May 21, 2020 | Covid-19, RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced this week that it is officially postponing RedCan 2020, the sixth annual invitational graffiti jam on South Dakota’s Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. At press time, the nonprofit youth organization is considering new dates...
by Heather Steinberger | May 18, 2020 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Covid-19, Fundraisers
With the recent arrival of Covid-19 on South Dakota’s remote Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, the Cheyenne River Youth Project has continued to adapt its programming and facilities to meet the challenges of the ongoing public health crisis. Not only is the nonprofit...
