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...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 23, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
In the years since we launched our Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) teen center’s internship programs, we’ve learned two very important things. Cheyenne River’s teens crave opportunities to learn new job and life skills, and they welcome mentorships that inspire them...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 12, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® has announced the official launch of its Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) Lakota Arts Institute. The institute, according to CRYP Executive Director Julie Garreau, is a natural evolution of the youth project’s existing arts...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 29, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
This month, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, commemorated a very special milestone. It concluded Midnight Basketball’s 20th anniversary summer season at the Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) teen center. According to Tammy Eagle Hunter,...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 24, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
While many of the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s teen interns have completed multiple internship programs at our Eagle Butte campus, we are constantly welcoming new participants. We take great pleasure in watching them learn new skills, develop a sense of pride in...
