by Heather Steinberger | Mar 31, 2023 | CRYP Hall of Fame
Tȟeča Hótȟaŋiŋpi (Youth Make Their Voices Heard), CRYP’s youth advisory council, had the opportunity to visit Washington, D.C. One of those council members was Natalie Marshall, and although she’s just 13 years old, she is already making her voice heard at our youth...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 29, 2023 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
This winter, the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s first youth advisory council, Tȟeča Hótȟaŋiŋpi (Youth Make Their Voices Heard), visited Washington, D.C., as part of the Center for Native American Youth’s 2023 Champions for Change Week. On Feb. 19-24, CRYP took six...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 29, 2023 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
On Saturday, Mar. 18, the Cheyenne River Youth Project welcomed 42 young women and two-spirit youth to its eagerly anticipated Wačhípí kta Iglúwiŋyeyapi (Youth Get Ready for the Dance) event. Better known as Passion for Fashion, the pre-prom event commemorated its...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 20, 2023 | The Main Youth Center
After a long pandemic hiatus, one of the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s most beloved programs returned this winter. Main University kicked off on Jan. 18 and ran for six weeks, with 17 children celebrating their graduation on Monday, Mar. 6. A recipient of a...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 20, 2023 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Partnerships, Special Events
In collaboration with Generations Indigenous Ways and with support from the National Institutes of Health, the Cheyenne River Youth Project was able to take five youth ages 14-16 to the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation for Lakota Winter Camp last month. The camp took...
