by Heather Steinberger | Dec 15, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
Native American Heritage Month was action-packed as usual for the Cheyenne River Youth Project, but this fall, the nonprofit youth organization did something new. It closed the month of November with a youth gathering dedicated to culture, arts and wellness. The...
by Heather Steinberger | Dec 8, 2025 | Community, The Main Youth Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project marked the holiday season this month with two special events celebrating community, connection and youth achievement. On Dec. 4, CRYP welcomed 97 community members of all ages to its annual Holiday Party, bringing families together...
by Heather Steinberger | Dec 8, 2025 | Christmas Toy Drive, Family Services
With less than two weeks remaining in the 2025 Wo Otúh’an Wi (Moon of Giving Away Presents) Toy Drive, the Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that approximately 1,200 children across the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation have submitted wish lists. As of this...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 18, 2025 | Christmas Toy Drive, Family Services, Fundraisers
Each winter on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, a quiet miracle unfolds. In homes across nearly 20 remote communities, more than 1,000 children open beautifully wrapped gifts bearing their own names and revealing handpicked surprises from their very own wish...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 3, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Special Events, The Main Youth Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project will commemorate Native American Heritage Month this November with three weeks of youth-centered activities, community gatherings, and cultural programs. From traditional handgames and Lakota trivia to art workshops, a new youth...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 21, 2025 | Community, Special Events, Sustainable Agriculture
Nearly 150 community members of all ages gathered at the Cheyenne River Youth Project on Friday, Oct. 17, for its 13th Annual Harvest Festival Dinner. Presented in partnership with the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance, the free community event commemorated...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 14, 2025 | Community, Special Events, Sustainable Agriculture
The Cheyenne River Youth Project will host its 13th annual Harvest Festival Dinner on Friday, Oct. 17, at its Eagle Butte campus. Presented in partnership with the Native Food Sovereignty Alliance, the free community event will take place from 5 to 7:30 p.m. This year...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 30, 2025 | Special Events
The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s latest documentary, “Wakanyeja Kin Wana Ku Pi (The Children Are Coming Home),” will screen at the 16th Annual Black Hills Film Festival in Rapid City, South Dakota, Oct. 3-5. Executive produced by CRYP, the 2024 film will receive the...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 29, 2025 | Christmas Toy Drive, Family Services
It might be early fall, but the Cheyenne River Youth Project is already preparing for the holiday season. In less than three months, the nonprofit youth organization will deliver personalized gifts to more than 1,000 children across the massive Cheyenne River Sioux...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 22, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, The Main Youth Center
As children across the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation returned to school, the Cheyenne River Youth Project launched a robust schedule of programs that combine learning, physical activity and fun. Offerings have included a self-defense course, teen internships, food...
