by Heather Steinberger | May 23, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Special Events
On Saturday, May 17, the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) Teen Center came alive with the energy of 51 middle school basketball players and more than 50 supporters. Hosted in partnership with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Indian Child...
by Heather Steinberger | May 13, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Special Events
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced that it will host a youth basketball tournament on Saturday, May 17 at the Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) Teen Center. Held in partnership with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Indian Child Welfare (ICWA) Program, the...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 14, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Special Events
In late March, the Cheyenne River Youth Project offered two special opportunities for youth to visit sites that are sacred to the Lakota Nation. On March 21-23, a group of teens traveled to South Dakota’s Black Hills for the annual Wakinyan Aglipi (Welcoming Back the...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 14, 2025 | Special Events
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced three important events scheduled for April and May at its East Lincoln Street campus in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. These include the Native-led nonprofit organization’s annual Easter Dinner & Egg Hunt, the April...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 19, 2024 | Special Events
November is Native American Heritage Month, and at the Cheyenne River Youth Project, the calendar is full of activities that celebrate Lakota culture and life on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. Special activities include a Young Women’s Healing Camp,...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 8, 2024 | Community, Special Events
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced that it will host its 12th annual Harvest Festival Dinner at its Eagle Butte campus on Friday, Oct. 18. Held in conjunction with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Indian Child Welfare program, the free public event is...
