by Heather Steinberger | Oct 17, 2022 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
This fall, the Cheyenne River Youth Project offered healing workshops for young men and women ages 13-16 at its Čhokáta Wičhóni (Center of Life) teen center. The young women’s workshop took place on Sept. 19-23, with the young men’s workshop following on Sept. 21-23....
by Heather Steinberger | Jun 6, 2022 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it is launching a new track in its nationally recognized teen internship program. A pilot project made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Lakota Culture Internship will begin...
by Heather Steinberger | May 17, 2022 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Partnerships
After experiencing the closure of its popular Passion for Fashion program during spring 2020, the team at the Cheyenne River Youth Project worked hard to reinvent the program for the Covid era. That innovative solution again proved successful this year, serving...
by Heather Steinberger | May 16, 2022 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Partnerships
In partnership with Red Nation Enterprises and the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Youth Affairs and Indian Child Welfare (ICWA) programs, the Cheyenne River Youth Project hosted the BallOut Youth Basketball Tournament on Saturday, May 7. The free event, held in CRYP’s...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 14, 2022 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that its new Wíyukačanyan Wówawičhakhiyapi (Creative Writing) internship will officially launch on Monday, Apr. 4. This will be the sixth internship track offered at the nonprofit youth organization, which also offers...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 22, 2022 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
The Covid-19 pandemic left the Cheyenne River Youth Project reeling, just like everyone else in 2020. During those earliest weeks of lockdown, all we could do was prepare and distribute takeout meals; we missed our kids, and we knew we had to find a way to bring back...
