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CRYP Kicks Off the New Year with Art, Music, Poetry and Sports for Teens

CRYP Kicks Off the New Year with Art, Music, Poetry and Sports for Teens

by Heather Steinberger | Feb 3, 2026 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Uncategorized

Art, music, poetry and sports filled the Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) Teen Center’s public spaces in January as the Cheyenne River Youth Project kicked off the new year. Not only were three fully booked internships under way, CRYP also offered ledger art and open...
CRYP Launches Dress Drive for Passion for Fashion & Prom Season

CRYP Launches Dress Drive for Passion for Fashion & Prom Season

by Heather Steinberger | Jan 22, 2026 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center

Spring is on the horizon, and with it comes one of the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s most anticipated traditions: Wačhípí kta Iglúwiŋyeyapi (Youth Get Ready for the Dance), also known as Passion for Fashion. Now in its 26th year, the celebration will take place from...
CRYP Shakes Up the Winter Blues with Glow Party, Open Mic Night and Midnight Basketball

CRYP Shakes Up the Winter Blues with Glow Party, Open Mic Night and Midnight Basketball

by Heather Steinberger | Jan 19, 2026 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Special Events, The Main Youth Center, Uncategorized

January can be a long, cold, dark month on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. With the annual Wo Otúh’an Wi Toy Drive officially wrapped up, the team at the Cheyenne River Youth Project has been hard at work on winter programming, bringing young people together on...
CRYP Welcomes 71 Lakota Youth to Inaugural Oceti Sakowin Youth Conference

CRYP Welcomes 71 Lakota Youth to Inaugural Oceti Sakowin Youth Conference

by Heather Steinberger | Dec 15, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center

Native American Heritage Month was action-packed as usual for the Cheyenne River Youth Project, but this fall, the nonprofit youth organization did something new. It closed the month of November with a youth gathering dedicated to culture, arts and wellness. The...
CRYP Announces Native American Heritage Month Programming, Thanks for Kids Dinner

CRYP Announces Native American Heritage Month Programming, Thanks for Kids Dinner

by Heather Steinberger | Nov 3, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Special Events, The Main Youth Center

The Cheyenne River Youth Project will commemorate Native American Heritage Month this November with three weeks of youth-centered activities, community gatherings, and cultural programs. From traditional handgames and Lakota trivia to art workshops, a new youth...
CRYP Kicks Off New School Year with Engaging Programs

CRYP Kicks Off New School Year with Engaging Programs

by Heather Steinberger | Sep 22, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, The Main Youth Center

As children across the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation returned to school, the Cheyenne River Youth Project launched a robust schedule of programs that combine learning, physical activity and fun. Offerings have included a self-defense course, teen internships, food...
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  • CRYP Opens Growing Season with Annual Garden Blessing Ceremony
  • CRYP Engages Youth in Spring Programming Focused on Culture, Education and the Land
  • 39 Children Attend April Birthday Celebration at The Main
  • Another YEI Graduate Joins the CRYP Team
  • Celebrating a Partnership Rooted in Trust

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