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...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 25, 2013 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, The Main Youth Center
We’re pleased to announce that that we have received $125,000 in grant funding from the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Tribal Equitable Compensation Act. TECA, which means “new beginning” in Lakota, is a landmark piece of legislation that allows more than $100...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 11, 2013 | The Main Youth Center
Thanks to generous contributions from Running Strong for American Indian Youth®, Tribal Ventures and countless individual supporters around the world, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® has raised approximately $91,000 to put toward much-needed renovations at its...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 4, 2013 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, The Main Youth Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has announced its March youth programming highlights, and local youth won’t be disappointed. The youth project’s calendar this month includes Passion for Fashion, the monthly birthday party at The Main...
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 28, 2013 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Family Services, Sustainable Agriculture, The Main Youth Center
This year, we’ll celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Cheyenne River Youth Project. The quarter-century mark is not only a celebration of what a community can do for itself, but also major milestone on the way to an even brighter future. “It’s not common for a...
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 21, 2013 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Family Services, The Main Youth Center
Those seeking a truly one-of-a-kind gift for loved ones have a unique opportunity this winter. We recently launched our 2013 Winter Star Quilt Raffle, giving members of the public a chance to win the distinctive, queen-size “Winter on the Plains” Lakota star quilt....
