by Heather Steinberger | Aug 21, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
Hayzil Yellow Fox was just a small child when she first began coming to CRYP’s “The Main” youth center. Back then, as for many children, it was all about the daily fun, from arts and crafts to playing with the short- and long-term volunteers. And, as with many...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 19, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Sustainable Agriculture
This summer, the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s teen interns had valuable opportunities to learn more about native food sovereignty through the Native Youth Food Sovereignty Summit in Rapid City and a special visit from seed keeper Rowen White to the Cheyenne River...
by Heather Steinberger | Jul 3, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Lakota Culture, Partnerships & Awards
Hopa Mountain, in partnership with the National Park Service, has announced that the Cheyenne River Youth Project is a 2019 awardee of the “Connecting with our Homelands” travel grant. The grassroots, nonprofit youth organization is one of 21 indigenous organizations,...
by Heather Steinberger | May 17, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
It’s no secret that basketball is the most popular sport among Lakota youth on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. To celebrate their passion, encourage wellness and provide even more opportunities to hone their skills, the Cheyenne River Youth Project will be...
by Heather Steinberger | May 6, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
In conjunction with the First Peoples Fund, the Cheyenne River Youth Project is now offering an Emerging Poets Fellowship for Lakota youth ages 13-18 on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. Open for applications until July, the program will officially launch in...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 22, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community
For more than 30 years, the Cheyenne River Youth Project has been dedicated to strengthening the connection Lakota youth have with their culture. In recent years, culturally relevant programming at the nonprofit youth organization has expanded to include an Indigenous...
