by Heather Steinberger | Feb 9, 2018 | Community, RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $25 million in grants as part of the NEA’s first major funding announcement for this fiscal year, and included in this announcement is a Challenge America grant of $10,000 to the Cheyenne River...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 5, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it will be hosting a “Lakota Language Weekend” for adult and teen beginners at its Eagle Butte campus on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 24-25. Held in conjunction with the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe Language &...
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 8, 2018 | Community, Family Services
This Friday, Jan. 12, the Cheyenne River Youth Project will host a Winter Clothing Distribution at its Eagle Butte campus. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., the nonprofit community organization will be distributing winter coats, snow boots and scarves, provided through...
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 8, 2018 | Christmas Toy Drive, Community, Family Services
Once again, the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s small staff, dedicated band of volunteers, and wide range of generous donors brought Santa Claus to South Dakota’s Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. And, they managed to top last year by serving an additional 200-plus...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 20, 2017 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community
The Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle Butte has announced that it will host the Wakpá Wašté Háŋpapȟečuŋpi — or Cheyenne River Handgame — Workshop & Tournament on Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1-2 at its Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) teen center. From 4 to 9 p.m....
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 6, 2017 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
Activities include annual “Thanks for Kids” community dinner on Nov. 17, robust youth arts programming, and another installment of the popular Book2Movie Club. November is Wopila Keniciapi Wi, or the Month of Giving Thanks, at the Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle...
