by Heather Steinberger | Jan 31, 2020 | Christmas Toy Drive, Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Family Services, RedCan, Sustainable Agriculture, The Main Youth Center, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
This week, the Cheyenne River Youth Project released its first-ever documentary film showcasing the annual Wo Otúh’an Wi (Moon of Giving Away Presents) Toy Drive, which served nearly 1,500 children on South Dakota’s remote Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in December...
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 6, 2020 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Special Events
The Cheyenne River Youth Project threw its doors open to Eagle Butte youth on New Year’s Eve. More than 50 teens converged on the grassroots, nonprofit youth project’s campus for a night of games, great food and refreshments, and even a scoreboard countdown to 2020....
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 21, 2019 | Christmas Toy Drive, Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, The Main Youth Center
With less than six weeks to go before Santa Claus arrives on South Dakota’s Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, the Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced several important happenings on this year’s holiday calendar. These include holiday parties at the Cokata...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 18, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, The Main Youth Center
As the days get shorter and colder, the staff and volunteers at the Cheyenne River Youth Project are working hard to make sure local children and teens have plenty to keep them busy during the week. The nonprofit youth organization has scheduled special after-school...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 12, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
On Labor Day weekend, the Cheyenne River Youth Project officially graduated 11 Lakota teens from its summer arts internship program. This is a record-breaking number for the nonprofit youth organization, which began offering teen internships in 2013. “Normally, we...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 26, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community
This Wednesday, CRYP is inviting families to join staff and volunteers for a special STEM activity at Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life). Scheduled for 3-5 p.m. in the gymnasium, the event will allow participants of all ages to experiment with Sphero balls provided by the...
