by Heather Steinberger | Aug 15, 2021 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Special Events, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
In the final weeks of summer break, the Cheyenne River Youth Project is providing young people with new opportunities to explore Lakota culture and the arts. The nonprofit youth organization recently hosted a Lakota Culture Day Camp and culture/art workshops, and this...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 13, 2021 | Partnerships, Special Events
With support from the National Park Service and Bozeman, Montana-based Hopa Mountain, the Cheyenne River Youth Project chaperoned a group of eight Lakota youth ages 14-16 to Bear Butte State Park and the Black Hills earlier this month. The trip was made possible...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 9, 2021 | Community, Family Services
With Covid cases on the rise in South Dakota, the Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle Butte is asking local families to place orders for their children’s school supplies in advance. Staff members will fulfill those orders between Aug. 11 and Sept. 1, and they will...
by Heather Steinberger | Jul 19, 2021 | Community, Family Services
On the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, children are eagerly anticipating the start of the new school year. It’s special this time around, because after a year of remote schooling and the fear and uncertainty around Covid-19, they are going back in person. One thing...
by Heather Steinberger | Jul 16, 2021 | Art Center, Community, RedCan, Special Events, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
It’s always exciting when artists, performers, volunteers, and guests gather at the Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, for the four-day RedCan invitational graffiti jam. But this year, after nearly a year and a half of pandemic life, was...
