by Heather Steinberger | May 13, 2025 | RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced that it will host its 11th Annual RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam on July 9-12. The Native-led nonprofit organization is preparing to welcome nine nationally recognized graffiti and street artists from across the country...
by Heather Steinberger | May 13, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Special Events
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced that it will host a youth basketball tournament on Saturday, May 17 at the Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) Teen Center. Held in partnership with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Indian Child Welfare (ICWA) Program, the...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 22, 2025 | Partnerships & Awards, Sustainable Agriculture
From Tower Garden, our CRYP partner, through PR NewsWire: Tower Garden, a leader in aeroponic gardening, is proud to support organizations throughout the United States that are committed to starting aeroponic gardens while nourishing and transforming the lives of...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 14, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Special Events
In late March, the Cheyenne River Youth Project offered two special opportunities for youth to visit sites that are sacred to the Lakota Nation. On March 21-23, a group of teens traveled to South Dakota’s Black Hills for the annual Wakinyan Aglipi (Welcoming Back the...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 14, 2025 | Special Events
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced three important events scheduled for April and May at its East Lincoln Street campus in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. These include the Native-led nonprofit organization’s annual Easter Dinner & Egg Hunt, the April...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 10, 2025 | The Main Youth Center
Spring is in full swing at the Cheyenne River Youth Project, even if Mother Nature didn’t fully read the memo. At “The Main” youth center, children are already busy with this year’s Garden Club, a full roster of art activities and exciting events like Junior Midnight...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 17, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 25th Annual Passion for Fashion event, also known as Wačhípí kta Iglúwiŋyeyapi (Youth Get Ready for the Dance), took place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 8, at CRYP’s Cokata Wiconi Teen Center. Twenty-eight youth in grades...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 5, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 25th Annual Passion for Fashion event, also known as Wačhípí kta Iglúwiŋyeyapi (Youth Get Ready for the Dance), is taking place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. this Saturday, Mar. 8, at CRYP’s Cokata Wiconi Teen Center. Young women and...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 5, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
Nationwide, teen dating violence affects nearly 10 percent of all teenagers. For Native American youth, the numbers are even more frightening: A 2014 study found that 36.5 percent of indigenous teens reported involvement in physical dating violence — either as...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 10, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
Last month, the Cheyenne River Youth Project brought back one of its longest-running and most popular teen programs: Midnight Basketball. The nonprofit organization hosted teens ages 13-18 at its Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) Teen Center from 9 p.m. to 1 a.m. on Jan....
