by Heather Steinberger | Mar 2, 2015 | Community, RedCan, Special Events, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
This summer, nationally acclaimed graffiti artists from around the country will converge on South Dakota’s remote, 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation for what will be a first in Indian country: a graffiti jam. Called RedCan, the two-day event is...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 2, 2015 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Social Enterprises, The Main Youth Center
In rural north-central South Dakota, groups have few choices when it comes to finding the right venue for meetings, special events, workshops, seminars, and sports camps. That’s why the Cheyenne River Youth Project® has chosen to make its Eagle Butte campus facilities...
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 26, 2015 | Christmas Toy Drive, Community, Family Services, Uncategorized
In partnership with a broad range of individuals, schools, businesses and nonprofit organizations, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® was once again able to bring Santa Claus to South Dakota’s 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation during the 2014 holiday...
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 19, 2015 | Community, Family Services
CRYP has announced that it will launch its Heat Assistance Program for the 2015 winter season on Monday, February 2. Through this program, local families who are members of CRYP’s Family Services may request matching grants up to $100 to help cover the cost of propane...
by Heather Steinberger | Dec 8, 2014 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Lakota Culture, Special Events
CRYP welcomed 73 members of the Cheyenne River community to its annual “Thanks for Kids” celebration and dinner. The festivities took place on Tuesday, November 25 at the Cokata Wiconi teen center. A visiting volunteer group from Wisconsin’s Marquette University High...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 24, 2014 | Christmas Toy Drive, Community, Family Services, Fundraisers
It’s the last week of November, and that means the staff and volunteers at the Cheyenne River Youth Project® have just four weeks to fulfill the Christmas wishes of 1,500 children on South Dakota’s remote, 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. More than...
