The Cheyenne River Youth Project is preparing for its second day of live broadcasts and arts-related programming during RedCan 2020. The nonprofit youth organization opened the virtual doors to its 6th annual RedCan invitational graffiti jam yesterday, Aug. 12, with...
CRYP Responds to the Covid-19 Crisis
RedCan 2020: Launch Day!
The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 6th annual RedCan invitational graffiti jam officially kicks off today, Aug. 12, and runs through Saturday evening, Aug. 15. And it’s going to be streaming live from eight cities across America: Denver; Minneapolis-St. Paul; Seattle;...
RedCan 2020 is Almost Here: CRYP Announces Youth Activities, Special Guests & More
RedCan 2020 is almost here. The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 6th annual, award-winning invitational graffiti jam is scheduled for this Wednesday through Saturday, Aug. 12-15, and the nonprofit youth organization confirmed today that it will incorporate both virtual...
CRYP Announces Artist Line-Up for RedCan 2020
RedCan is rising once again, but this time, it’s rising far beyond its birthplace on the South Dakota prairie. Due to the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, the Cheyenne River Youth Project has expanded its annual RedCan invitational graffiti jam, inviting guest...
Teen Internships & Youth Art Camps Resume at CRYP Campus
Due to the number of novel coronavirus cases on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, the Cheyenne River Youth Project moved on July 8 to stop all on-site youth programs, including teen internships. In an abundance of caution, the nonprofit youth organization ensured...
CRYP Will Host a Special Edition of RedCan This August!
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it will host a special edition of its annual RedCan invitational graffiti jam this summer. Scheduled for Aug. 12-15, RedCan will incorporate an innovative virtual component as well as a variety of youth art...
CRYP Keeps Teens Busy with Creative Classes at Cokata Wiconi
Although this summer isn’t a typical one thanks to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, it’s still off to a busy start at the Cheyenne River Youth Project. The nonprofit organization, located in the heart of South Dakota’s remote Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, is working...
CRYP Announces Winners of “Cheyenne River Fights Covid-19” Art Contest
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced the three winners of its “Cheyenne River Fights Covid-19” Art Contest. The youth art contest took place in May. Tusweca Mendoza, 14, won first place (his artwork is pictured above) and a cash award of $300. Angel Benson...
Garden Planting Continues as CRYP Seeks to Improve Food Security
June is off to a busy start at the Cheyenne River Youth Project, located in the heart of South Dakota’s remote Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. Every day, staff members have been busy planting crops in their 2.5-acre, pesticide-free Winyan Toka Win (Leading Lady)...
CRYP Offers Face-Mask Sewing Classes at Cokata Wiconi
This week, the Cheyenne River Youth Project welcomed local youth to its new learning space in the Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) gymnasium for three days of sewing classes. From Tuesday, May 26 to Thursday, May 28, youth learned to sew protective face masks under the...