Art, music, poetry and sports filled the Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) Teen Center’s public spaces in January as the Cheyenne River Youth Project kicked off the new year. Not only were three fully booked internships under way, CRYP also offered ledger art and open...
Spring is on the horizon, and with it comes one of the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s most anticipated traditions: Wačhípí kta Iglúwiŋyeyapi (Youth Get Ready for the Dance), also known as Passion for Fashion. Now in its 26th year, the celebration will take place from...
January can be a long, cold, dark month on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. With the annual Wo Otúh’an Wi Toy Drive officially wrapped up, the team at the Cheyenne River Youth Project has been hard at work on winter programming, bringing young people together on...
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it delivered holiday gifts to 232 families and 1,309 children on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in its 2025 Wo Otúh’an Wi (Moon of Giving Away Presents) Toy Drive. These children and families live in 19...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...