by Heather Steinberger | Feb 3, 2025 | The Main Youth Center
For the Cheyenne River Youth Project, it all began with a little building affectionately called “The Main.” In the fall of 1988, a volunteer-run, drop-in youth center for children opened its doors in a former Main Street bar — and the rest, as they say, is history....
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 28, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
Spring is just around the corner, and that means it is almost time for the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 25th annual Wačhípí kta Iglúwiŋyeyapi (Youth Get Ready for the Dance). Also known as Passion for Fashion, this year’s event will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m....
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 27, 2025 | Volunteer Spotlight
Yuxin “Penny” Huang is a sophomore at Columbia University who intends to major in anthropology and minor in education and public health. She says, “I’m interested in studying communities who are often marginalized and misrepresented in public...
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 16, 2025 | Bear Butte Property, Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, The Main Youth Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that its 2025 youth programming is well under way at its campus in the heart of the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. Staff and volunteers are busy with popular, long-running offerings such as Main University, Midnight...
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 13, 2025 | Christmas Toy Drive, Family Services, Fundraisers
This past holiday season, the Cheyenne River Youth Project sought to deliver holiday gifts to 1,000 children in its annual Wo Otúh’an Wi (Moon of Giving Away Presents) Toy Drive. The youth project announced today that it shattered its original goal, serving 1,521...