by Heather Steinberger | Sep 14, 2018 | CRYP Hall of Fame, The Main Youth Center
We love getting to know our youngest CRYPers at what we’ve come to call, affectionately, “the little Main.” These 4- to 12-year-olds are enthusiastic about everything they do here, and we get a kick out of watching them discover their passions and interests as they...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 30, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
When young children participate in their first programs or activities at the Cheyenne River Youth Project, they’re embarking on a journey that likely will continue through their teen years and into their adult lives. One child might drop into The Main for arts and...
by Heather Steinberger | Jul 13, 2018 | CRYP Hall of Fame
A couple of months ago, we profiled one of the five Lakota teens who have been participating in “Growing Into Wowachinyepi (One Who the People Can Depend On),” a special program we designed in conjunction with the Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen...
by Heather Steinberger | May 24, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
This spring, five Lakota teens have been participating in “Growing Into Wowachinyepi (One Who the People Can Depend On),” a special program we designed in conjunction with the Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute based on its “Champions for Change.”...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 30, 2018 | CRYP Hall of Fame, The Main Youth Center
In a small town, it’s fun for everyone when someone new arrives—for us as a staff, and for all the kids. This spring, we all welcomed 7-year-old Christina Collins Siquieros to The Main, and already she is thriving. Christina actually lived on the Cheyenne River...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 29, 2018 | CRYP Hall of Fame
Cheyenne River Sioux tribal member Elsie DuBray, 17, first attended a special event at the Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle Butte when she was a third-grader. She thought it was so cool, she has volunteered with CRYP nearly every year since then, for the...
