by Heather Steinberger | Aug 13, 2021 | Partnerships, Special Events
With support from the National Park Service and Bozeman, Montana-based Hopa Mountain, the Cheyenne River Youth Project chaperoned a group of eight Lakota youth ages 14-16 to Bear Butte State Park and the Black Hills earlier this month. The trip was made possible...
by Heather Steinberger | Jun 28, 2021 | Art Center, Partnerships, Partnerships & Awards, RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project confirmed today that it will officially break ground for its new youth arts center at 12 p.m. on Friday, July 9. The public is welcome to attend the special groundbreaking event, which will take place during the nonprofit...
by Heather Steinberger | May 24, 2021 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Partnerships, Special Events
In partnership with Hopa Mountain and the National Park Service, the Cheyenne River Youth Project sent seven Lakota youth ages 13-16 to Pipestone National Monument on May 21-23. The field trip was made possible through a “Connecting with our Homelands” travel grant,...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 22, 2021 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Partnerships
In collaboration with the Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute, the Cheyenne River Youth Project is bringing back the popular “Growing into Wowachinyepi” program for 2021. CRYP and CNAY are currently accepting applications for this second cohort,...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 1, 2021 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Partnerships, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
It’s a new year, and for the Cheyenne River Youth Project, that means it’s time to welcome the winter cohort of teen interns. In February, Cheyenne River youth will begin five-week-long internship programs in Native Wellness, Indigenous Foods & Cooking, and Art....
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 22, 2021 | CRYP Staff, Partnerships, Partnerships & Awards
The Gratitude Network, a Pleasanton, California-based leadership development organization, announced on Jan. 22 that it has selected Julie Garreau, executive director for the Cheyenne River Youth Project, to be part of this year’s Gratitude Fellowship cohort. Garreau...
