by Heather Steinberger | Nov 14, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
This fall, interns at the Cheyenne River Youth Project® had the opportunity to learn traditional Lakota arts at the nonprofit organization’s Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) teen center. Classes, which included hide tanning and jewelry making, were made possible through...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 8, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
Fifteen-year-old Brenton Veit might have originally signed up for a teen internship at the Cheyenne River Youth Project to earn a little extra money, but he ended up taking home much more than his stipend. Brenton has attended CRYP programs since he was in sixth...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 7, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Family Services
On Sunday, November 20, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® will open the doors to its Cokata Wiconi (“Center of Life”) teen center for a very special annual event: the Holiday Artists’ Market. For the sixth consecutive year, the nonprofit youth organization will host...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 17, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® has just released its eagerly anticipated RedCan graffiti jam documentary. Available to the public on the youth project’s YouTube channel and through its Facebook page, the approximately nine-minute video introduces audiences to...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 3, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Sustainable Agriculture
This month, the Cheyenne River Youth Project is competing to win a $10,000 Wellmark Foundation Community Kickstarter grant. From now through October 7, members of the public can vote for CRYP’s grant project once per day at www.facebook.com/WellmarkBCBS. To date, the...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 26, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
In the nearly three years since the Cheyenne River Youth Project® launched its innovative teen internship program at the Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) teen center, 184 teenagers have completed internships in sustainable agriculture, social enterprise, wellness and...
