by Heather Steinberger | Jan 25, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
The classical Greek philosopher Plato once wrote, “The part can never be well unless the whole is well.” The staff at the Cheyenne River Youth Project® understands this concept better than most; to make a real, lasting difference on South Dakota’s remote Cheyenne...
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 25, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
This month, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® hosted a two-week series of teen workshops at its Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) teen center. Seventy-five teens attended the workshops, which focused on preparing for college, valuable job and life skills, positive...
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 13, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
Although it’s hard to imagine in the depths of winter, spring is around the corner. And that means teenagers across the country are already thinking of that one special occasion that has become an American rite of passage. The prom. Yet on South Dakota’s remote,...
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 7, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
Maxwell Peacock, 14, is a member of CRYP’s second cohort of Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) Art Interns. He started coming to our campus regularly about a year ago, drawn to the environment and learning opportunities he saw at the Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) teen...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 30, 2015 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
On November 13-15, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® took its second cohort of art interns on a weekend art retreat that gave the eight teenagers an unparalleled opportunity to experience the Minneapolis art scene. CRYP staff members accompanied Xzanndria Norris, 15,...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 23, 2015 | Christmas Toy Drive, Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Fundraisers, Special Events, The Main Youth Center
The Thanksgiving holiday is upon us, which means the Cheyenne River Youth Project® has just one month left to fulfill the Christmas wishes of 1,500 children on South Dakota’s remote, 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. More than 1,000 letters have...
