by Heather Steinberger | Apr 13, 2015 | Community, RedCan, Special Events, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
South Dakota’s Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation comprises two of the poorest counties in the United States, yet it is imaginably rich with the strong, beautiful, enduring Lakota culture. In a sense, Lakota culture and graffiti culture have much in common — graffiti...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 6, 2015 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Special Events
For 14 years, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® has celebrated the strength, achievements and limitless potential of the young ladies who live on South Dakota’s remote, 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River reservation through a special annual program called “Passion for...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 30, 2015 | Community, Fundraisers, RedCan, Special Events, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
In three months, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® will welcome nationally acclaimed graffiti artists from around the country to its East Lincoln Street campus for RedCan, Indian Country’s first-ever graffiti jam. RedCan is scheduled for July 8-9 at CRYP’s Waniyetu...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 16, 2015 | CRYP Staff
This spring, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® is investing in a series of valuable staff training and development sessions that will enhance staff members’ ability to serve local youth and their families at every level. The sessions cover a broad range of subjects...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
This month, we would like to shine the spotlight on the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe here in north-central South Dakota. Over the years, our tribe has supported us in a variety of ways, each of which has been critical as we pursue our mission in the Cheyenne River...
