by Heather Steinberger | Feb 5, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
From Jan. 11 to Feb. 2, teen interns at the Cheyenne River Youth Project had the exciting opportunity to participate in a series of indigenous cooking classes at Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life). The young people enjoyed 17 classes that incorporated the history of the...
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 29, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
When the movie “Wonder Woman’ premiered last year, girls of all ages promptly made the title character their new hero. Most critics applauded the movie as well, with USA Today noting, “(Diana) didn’t grow up in a world that told her she couldn’t do things because she...
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 29, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, The Main Youth Center
From Jan. 8 to 22, two senior-level nursing students from Augustana University in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, volunteered on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation as part of their immersion experience in a “Leadership in Nursing” course. Their hours were split between...
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 18, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
After a busy holiday season, the Cheyenne River Youth Project is charging into 2018 with even more innovative opportunities for young people growing up on South Dakota’s remote Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. To commemorate the start of the new year and invest in...
by Heather Steinberger | Dec 18, 2017 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has just announced that it will host a special edition of Midnight Basketball this New Year’s Eve at the Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) teen center. Scheduled from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m., the event will include a 5-on-5 tourney, board games,...
by Heather Steinberger | Dec 4, 2017 | Christmas Toy Drive, Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, The Main Youth Center
This week, the Cheyenne River Youth Project will host its annual Christmas parties at The Main youth center and the Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) teen center in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. Children ages 4 to 12 are welcome to attend festivities at The Main from 4 to 6...
