October marked a both a happy leap forward and a return to deeply embedded roots for the Cheyenne River Youth Project. After two long years of program disruptions due to the Covid-19 pandemic, CRYP finally was able to reopen “The Main,” its youth center dedicated to...
This fall, the Cheyenne River Youth Project offered healing workshops for young men and women ages 13-16 at its Čhokáta Wičhóni (Center of Life) teen center. The young women’s workshop took place on Sept. 19-23, with the young men’s workshop following on Sept. 21-23....
The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s annual Wo Otúh’an Wi Toy Drive is now under way, and the nonprofit organization is reaching out to hundreds of families to ensure that their children’s holiday wishes come true. Although the long-running toy drive has become a...
On August 17-18, Cheyenne River families visited CRYP’s Čhokáta Wičhóni (Center of Life) in Eagle Butte for the nonprofit organization’s annual School Supplies Distribution. During the two-day event, which was open to members of CRYP’s Family Services program, nearly...
In 2021, when South Dakota teenager August King moved from her longtime Rapid City home to the city of Eagle Butte on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, she decided that this would be a welcome opportunity to refresh and reset her life. A major part of that reset,...
This summer, the Cheyenne River Youth Project concluded its second Lakota Art Fellowship at its Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) Institute. Fellow Julia Lesmeister officially graduated from the program on July 21, and on Aug. 14, she celebrated her 16th birthday. CRYP...
Earlier this month, the Cheyenne River Youth Project hosted its first Summer Lakota Camp in partnership with Generations Indigenous Ways. The camp took place on Aug. 3-6 near Green Grass, South Dakota; it was the second installment in CRYP’s seasonal Lakota Camp...
It’s that time of year again. On Wednesday, Aug. 10, the Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle Butte will begin distributing much-needed school supplies for the 2022-23 school year. Due to rising Covid case rates on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, the nonprofit...
On Friday and Saturday, July 8-9, the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 8th annual RedCan invitational graffiti jam entered its final two days. With their five large-scale murals in downtown Eagle Butte now complete, the 11 featured artists moved into CRYP’s Waniyetu...
The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 8th annual RedCan invitational graffiti jam officially kicked off Wednesday, July 6, in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. After the 8:30 a.m. drum song and blessing, the youth project’s 11 guest artists began painting at their five mural...