by Heather Steinberger | Apr 5, 2021 | Art Center, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it has retained the services of Boulder, Colorado-based Pyatt Studio for the design of its new Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) Lakota Youth Arts & Culture Institute. The grassroots, nonprofit organization will...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 22, 2021 | Art Center, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project is pleased to announce that it is building a dedicated home for its acclaimed Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Youth Arts & Culture Institute. The grassroots, nonprofit organization will break ground for its new art center during RedCan...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 1, 2021 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Partnerships, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
It’s a new year, and for the Cheyenne River Youth Project, that means it’s time to welcome the winter cohort of teen interns. In February, Cheyenne River youth will begin five-week-long internship programs in Native Wellness, Indigenous Foods & Cooking, and Art....
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 4, 2020 | Community, Covid-19, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
Last weekend, on Aug. 28-30, the Cheyenne River Youth Project invited three of its Minneapolis-based RedCan artists to visit the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation for a special reason. Over three days, Biafra, Wundr and Ryoe created a vibrant “CRST Lives Matter” mural...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 3, 2020 | Covid-19, RedCan, Special Events, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 6th annual RedCan invitational graffiti jam came to a close on Saturday, Aug. 15 with a special live broadcast that united artists in eight cities across America. Together, they unveiled their RedCan 2020 murals in a live broadcast:...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 21, 2020 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 6th annual RedCan invitational graffiti jam was groundbreaking for more than one reason. This year, not only did the award-winning event broadcast live from eight cities across America to viewers around the world, it included a...
