To celebrate 25 years of service to the community, the Cheyenne River Youth Project (CRYP) will be hosting a reception and fine art photography show entitled, “Home: Cheyenne River,” featuring portraits of the community and creative writing from our children.
When: Saturday, January 25, 3:00 -7:00 p.m.
Where: Cokata Wiconi Teen Center in Eagle Butte, South Dakota
To commemorate its quarter-century milestone, CRYP will also be launching the Six Points-CRYP Endowment Fund to ensure the long term sustainability of the organization’s programming and services to our communities.
“It has been an honor and privilege to watch this organization grow from a small, grassroots after school program into a community center that serves so many needs in the Cheyenne River Lakota Nation,” said Julie Garreau, CRYP’s executive director. “Through our partnerships and the support of thousands of donors, staff and volunteers, we have been able to expand and offer more opportunities than we could ever have imagined. We wanted to take a moment to acknowledge and thank all the people who have supported us in this remarkable journey.”
The art show will feature the images of photographers Richard Steinberger and Matt Normann and creative writing from Cheyenne River youth. The event will also include musical entertainment and poetry readings by some of our children, as well as youth activities.
For more information on the event, please contact Suzette Brewer at media.cryp@gmail.com, or follow us on Facebook, https://facebook.com/lakotayouth or www.twitter.com/lakotayouth for updates and details.
Founded in 1988, the Cheyenne River Youth Project is dedicated to providing the youth of the Cheyenne River reservation with access to a vibrant and secure future through a variety of culturally sensitive and enduring programs, projects and facilities, ensuring strong, self-sufficient families. Today, CRYP provides a wide variety of programs and services to the community, covering nearly 3 million acres in South Dakota.