by Heather Steinberger | Feb 12, 2024 | Partnerships, Special Events
On Tuesday, Jan. 30, the Cheyenne River Youth Project participated in a groundbreaking arts summit in Washington, D.C. Co-hosted by the White House Domestic Policy Council and National Endowment for the Arts, “Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 7, 2023 | Community, Special Events
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it will host its annual “Thanks for Kids” dinner for the community on Friday, Nov. 17. Scheduled for 4-6 p.m., this free public event will include a hearty autumn feast, children’s activities, and a very special...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 16, 2023 | Community, Special Events
Thirty-five years ago this month, a little volunteer-run youth center opened its doors in a Main Street bar in Eagle Butte South Dakota. The mission of “The Main” was simple: to provide a safe spaces, nutritious meals and snacks, and positive role models and mentors...
by Heather Steinberger | Jul 17, 2023 | Community, Special Events
On Tuesday, July 25, the Cheyenne River Youth Project will welcome Diane Wilson, an award-winning Mdewakanton Dakota writer and educator who also is an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, to its Čhokáta Wičhóni (Center of Life) teen center for a presentation...
by Heather Steinberger | Jun 5, 2023 | Special Events, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it will welcome the Los Angeles-based Cornerstone Theater Company to its Eagle Butte campus on Friday, June 16. The touring company will perform the play “Wicoun” at 6:30 p.m. in CRYP’s Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 10, 2023 | Special Events
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it will host “Six Days of Earth Day” on Apr. 17-22. The event will incorporate a variety of youth activities at its Čhokáta Wičhóni (Center of Life) teen center and “The Main” youth center, a trash pickup, and a...