This spring, the Cheyenne River Youth Project has been engaging children and teens across its Eagle Butte campus through a wide range of hands-on programming, including a college visit, cultural field trip, garden preparation, land stewardship activities and...
Thirty-nine youth attended our April Birthday Party at The Main! Our theme was “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle." Children enjoyed turning old pop cans into wind chimes, and reusing old baby food jars for starter plants and good ol’ dirt cups (pudding, Oreos and gummy worms)....
At the Cheyenne River Youth Project, we often talk about creating pathways for young people to grow into leadership roles within our community. Today, we’re proud to share what that looks like in real time. Johnny Blanco has completed our Youth Employment Initiative...
Over the past decade, the Cheyenne River Youth Project has been part of something rare — a partnership rooted not in transactions, but in trust. When Block first connected with CRYP through its Dreams Films series, the goal wasn’t to “tell a story” and move on. It was...
Sixty young people gathered at the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) Teen Center on March 14 for Passion for Fashion, also known as Wačhípí kta Iglúwiŋyeyapi (Youth Get Ready for the Dance). Now in its 26th year, the beloved tradition...
As winter programming continues at The Main, the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s youth center for children ages 4-12, staff report strong attendance and a full schedule of activities that support learning, wellness and connection. In recent months, The Main has...
When Nation Cowins first walked into the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) Teen Center at age 13, he was simply looking for something to do after school. What he found instead was a pathway. Today, Cowins — whose Lakota name is Sunkawakan...
The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 26th Annual Passion for Fashion, also known as Wačhípí kta Iglúwiŋyeyapi (Youth Get Ready for the Dance), will take place from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, at CRYP’s Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) Teen Center. This year’s...
On Feb. 6-8, the Cheyenne River Youth Project hosted its Young Women’s (Wikoskalaka) Winter Camp at Wakanyeja Kin Wana Ku Pi (The Children Are Coming Home), its rural property near Bear Butte State Park. The two-night camp was part of CRYP’s most recent Lakota Culture...
This Friday, the Cheyenne River Youth Project will welcome Cheyenne River community members of all ages to its campus for a free Valentine’s Day party. The evening will include a home-cooked meal, Lakota language learning, and festivities such as cookie decorating....