by Heather Steinberger | Oct 18, 2020 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Covid-19, Family Services, Special Events
On the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s own version of the winter count, October is Lakol Wichohan Wi, or the Moon of Lakota Traditions and Culture. For the nonprofit youth organization, that means it’s a month of harvest festivities, teen fall internships, and...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 21, 2020 | Community, Covid-19, Special Events, Sustainable Agriculture
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that its 8th annual Harvest Festival Dinner is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 8 at the nonprofit organization’s campus in Eagle Butte. This year, out of an abundance of caution, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe community...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 4, 2020 | Community, Covid-19, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
Last weekend, on Aug. 28-30, the Cheyenne River Youth Project invited three of its Minneapolis-based RedCan artists to visit the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation for a special reason. Over three days, Biafra, Wundr and Ryoe created a vibrant “CRST Lives Matter” mural...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 31, 2020 | Community, Family Services
As summer draws to a close, kids are going back to school — but school doesn’t look the same. Some children are remote learning, while others are navigating hybrid in-person instruction and a flurry of new health protocols that support a safer public environment. One...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 15, 2020 | Community, Covid-19, RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
In an unprecedented year, the Cheyenne River Youth Project joined forces with artists, partners, and friends to create an innovative new version of its annual, award-winning RedCan invitational graffiti jam. Tonight, that remarkable experience will come to a close. ...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 14, 2020 | Community, Covid-19, RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
When the novel coronavirus pandemic exploded this spring, staff at the Cheyenne River Youth Project assumed they would have to cancel their 6th annual, award-winning graffiti jam. After all, how could such a dynamic, live art experience take place during a public...
