by Heather Steinberger | May 2, 2016 | Community, RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project®’s acclaimed RedCan graffiti jam is just eight weeks away, and staff members have launched a Crowdrise campaign (crowdrise.com/redcangraffitijam2016) to raise the much-needed funds to cover the costs of paint, art supplies, food and...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 21, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community
On Saturday, March 12, 69 teenage girls on South Dakota’s remote, 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River reservation converged on the Cheyenne River Youth Project® for its much-loved, annual “Passion for Fashion” event. For 15 years, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® has...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 14, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
It’s back. This July, graffiti artists from around the world will converge once again in a small town on the South Dakota prairie for a revolutionary, one-of-a-kind arts celebration: the 2nd annual RedCan graffiti jam at the Cheyenne River Youth Project®. The RedCan...
by Heather Steinberger | Dec 14, 2015 | Christmas Toy Drive, Community, Fundraisers
Christmas is a little more than two weeks away, which means the clock is winding down for Cheyenne River Youth Project® staff and volunteers as they prepare to bring Santa Claus to 1,500 children across South Dakota’s remote, 2.8-million-acre reservation. More than...
by Heather Steinberger | Dec 1, 2015 | Christmas Toy Drive, Community, Fundraisers
Today is December 1, and that means just five days until Chanukah, 24 days until the Christmas holiday, and 30 days until the end of the year. This particular Tuesday also is #GivingTuesday. Today, individuals, students, families, businesses, community organizations...
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...
