by Heather Steinberger | Oct 15, 2013 | Community, Special Events, Sustainable Agriculture
From 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, October 22, and Thursday, October 24, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® will be offering two exciting classes for the Cheyenne River community: Modern Gardening Basics, and Advanced Gardening / Farming. Steven Bond, a technical assistance...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 4, 2013 | Sustainable Agriculture
CRYP is excited to announce that Ryan Devlin joined its full-time staff in late September. Devlin will serve as the organization’s sustainable agriculture manager. In his new role, Devlin will be responsible for preparation, planting, maintenance and harvesting of the...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 30, 2013 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Special Events, Sustainable Agriculture
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® is officially kicking off its 25th anniversary celebration with its first-ever Harvest Festival on Wednesday, October 9. The festival starts at 5 p.m. at the Cokata Wiconi teen center, and it’s open free to the public. Online Cash...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 23, 2013 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Sustainable Agriculture
CRYP has concluded its first-ever teen internship program focused on youth wellness and the 2-acre Winyan Toka Win (“Leading Lady”) garden. This summer, 11 Cheyenne River teenagers each provided 60 hours of service at the youth project’s East Lincoln Street...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 20, 2013 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Special Events, Sustainable Agriculture
It’s late August, and that means more than back-to-school time on South Dakota’s Cheyenne River reservation. It’s time for the fair! Each year on Labor Day weekend, Cheyenne River residents and visitors congregate in Eagle Butte for the annual Cheyenne River Sioux...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 2, 2013 | Sustainable Agriculture
By midsummer, the 2-acre Winyan Toka Win garden inarguably is the heart of the Cheyenne River Youth Project® operation. Throughout the day, the garden is overflowing with staff members, long-term volunteers, community volunteers and youth participants, all of whom are...
