by Heather Steinberger | Jul 8, 2013 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Sustainable Agriculture
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® is currently seeking 10 summer interns, ages 12 to 17. The interns will work on special wellness projects and on programs related to the 2-acre, naturally grown, pesticide-free Winyan Toka Win garden. Interns must commit to working a...
by Heather Steinberger | Jul 1, 2013 | Community, Special Events, Sustainable Agriculture
Youth Project Seeks Community Vendors for Market & Additional Funding to Support Purchase of Wood-Chipper and New Lawn Mowers For several summers, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has hosted a small weekly farmers market to sell...
by Heather Steinberger | Jun 24, 2013 | Community, Special Events, Sustainable Agriculture
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® has announced that the canning classes it is hosting in conjunction with the South Dakota State University Extension Office and its representative, Marcella Gilbert, have been rescheduled for Tuesday, July 9 and Tuesday, July 16....
by Heather Steinberger | Jun 10, 2013 | Sustainable Agriculture
This summer is a big one for us. Thanks to a grant from the Northwest Area Foundation and a nationwide grassroots fundraising campaign, our nearly 25-year-old nonprofit has been able to undertake a major expansion of sustainable agriculture initiatives. NWAF supports...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 22, 2013 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Sustainable Agriculture
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently commented, “The only way we are going to provide a healthy environment for future generations is through redesigning the food system.” In other words, we have to look beyond our grocery store’s shelves, beyond the fast-food chains,...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 15, 2013 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Family Services, Sustainable Agriculture, The Main Youth Center
They are familiar figures on the 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in South Dakota’s remote West River country. They’re preparing healthy meals and snacks for young children and teens. They’re busy tending the 2-acre, naturally grown Winyan Toka Win...
