The Cheyenne River Youth Project is proud to introduce its third cohort of Lakota Art Fellows. They are: Emma Berndt, 13; Sarah Berndt, 15; Karyn Diver, 14; Nathan Metcalf, 17; Hazen Moran, 13; and Bree Running Bear, 13. CRYP created the Lakota Art Fellowship in 2019...
Author Wambli Gleska Quintana is pictured above, at left, with fellow CRYP Youth Advisory Council member Nation Cowins. Young people are a significant demographic within the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. In fact, more than 50 percent of the population is under the age...
Kids are back in school across the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, and for the Cheyenne River Youth Project, that means a shift in youth and teen programming. To accommodate back-to-school schedules and seasonal interests, CRYP is launching a fall lineup that blends...
The nonprofit Cheyenne River Youth Project has provided arts programming to Lakota children and teens for nearly 35 years. A critical component of this programming is providing the young people with access to traditional Lakota artists and culture bearers. One of...
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it is on track to serve more than 500 children in this year’s School Supplies Drive. On Thursday, Aug. 10, CRYP distributed school supplies to 355 children at its Čhokáta Wičhóni (Center of Life) teen center in...
On Thursday, Aug. 17, the Cheyenne River Youth Project's summer interns had an opportunity to visit sacred Mato Paha (Bear Butte) in western South Dakota. Art Manager Wakinyan Chief and Programs Assistant Maggie Bad Warrior led the trip, which departed and returned to...
One of our Cheyenne River teens has penned an essay about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/Relatives; while he wishes to remain anonymous, his voice needs to be heard. (Pictured here: Cheyenne River Lakota artist TamiJoy with her MMIW/MMIR-inspired art at RedCan...
On Aug. 7-9, the Cheyenne River Youth Project welcomed seven young people to its two-night Lakota Summer Camp in the Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) Art Park. Made possible with support from the Association on American Indian Affairs, this was the latest installment in...
In collaboration with the Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute, the Cheyenne River Youth Project is bringing back the popular “Growing into Wowachinyepi” program for a third cohort in 2023-24. CRYP announced today that it will accept applications...
The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 9th annual RedCan invitational graffiti jam on July 5-8 was one for the record books. The award-winning event’s attendance exceeded pre-pandemic levels, attracting hundreds of people — including the chair of the National Endowment...