The Cheyenne River Youth Project has released a new mini-documentary film to add to its growing library. Titled “Owášte,” which means “to be beneficial or of help in one’s healing” in Lakota, the short film explores how CRYP serves as a healing force on the remote...
On Thursday, May 16, the Cheyenne River Youth Project officially launched its 2024 growing season with a Lakota garden blessing. Staff, youth, and community members gathered in the 2.5-acre, naturally grown Winyan Toka Win (Leading Lady) Garden for the annual event....
This Saturday, May 18, the Cheyenne River Youth Project will unveil a very special exhibition in its Čhokáta Wičhóni (Center of Life) Teen Center. Titled “Spark! Places of Innovation,” the traveling exhibition highlights how innovation has shaped small towns across...
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced that it will host its 10th Annual RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam on July 10-13. The Native-led nonprofit organization is preparing to welcome 14 graffiti and street artists for this year’s four-day arts and culture...
This spring has been a special one for the Cheyenne River Youth Project and one of its treasured young people. On Apr. 4, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Council formally recognized CRYP Programs Assistant Wambli Gleska Quintana, 18, for his accomplishments and his...
The stars shone brightly in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, on Mar. 23. That Saturday, 89 Lakota youth ages 12-18 gathered at the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s Čhokáta Wičhóni (Center of Life) teen center for the nonprofit organization’s 24th annual Passion for Fashion...
Over 35 years, we have volunteers from around the world and from all walks of life. When they leave us, they become CRYP ambassadors in their own communities, and you just never know where those relationships might lead. We recently had the opportunity to visit...
EAGLE BUTTE, SD (Feb. 26, 2024) — The new year is off to a busy start for three youth leaders at the Cheyenne River Youth Project. Not only did they have the opportunity to attend South Dakota’s State Tribal Relations Day in Pierre, South Dakota, on Jan. 10, they...
On Tuesday, Jan. 30, the Cheyenne River Youth Project participated in a groundbreaking arts summit in Washington, D.C. Co-hosted by the White House Domestic Policy Council and National Endowment for the Arts, “Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture...
Spring is around the corner, and that means it’s almost time for Wačhípí kta Iglúwiŋyeyapi (Youth Get Ready for the Dance), our long-running pre-prom program for young women and two-spirit youth. This year’s event will take place from 12 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 23...