by Heather Steinberger | Dec 2, 2019 | Community, Special Events
On Thursday, Nov. 21, 150 members of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe community gathered at the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) for the annual “Thanks for Kids” celebration. Held in conjunction with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Indian...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 21, 2019 | Christmas Toy Drive, Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, The Main Youth Center
With less than six weeks to go before Santa Claus arrives on South Dakota’s Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, the Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced several important happenings on this year’s holiday calendar. These include holiday parties at the Cokata...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 7, 2019 | Community, Special Events, Sustainable Agriculture
More than 230 people attended the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 7th annual Harvest Festival on Oct. 25, breaking the record for the nonprofit youth project’s signature Native Food Sovereignty event. Held in conjunction with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Indian...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 18, 2019 | Community, Special Events, Sustainable Agriculture
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced that it will host its 7th annual Harvest Festival at its Eagle Butte campus on Friday, Oct. 25. Scheduled for 6-8 p.m., this special seasonal event will include Halloween-themed activities for youth, a 6:45 p.m. hayride,...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 26, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community
This Wednesday, CRYP is inviting families to join staff and volunteers for a special STEM activity at Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life). Scheduled for 3-5 p.m. in the gymnasium, the event will allow participants of all ages to experiment with Sphero balls provided by the...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 19, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Sustainable Agriculture
This summer, the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s teen interns had valuable opportunities to learn more about native food sovereignty through the Native Youth Food Sovereignty Summit in Rapid City and a special visit from seed keeper Rowen White to the Cheyenne River...
