It’s been a thrilling month for the Cheyenne River Youth Project. Not only did the 26-year-old, not-for-profit, grassroots youth organization host the groundbreaking RedCan graffiti jam and graduate its first cohort of teen art interns, it earned a $100,000 Our Town...
News & Updates
RedCan: Schedule of Events!
RedCan is no longer rising. It’s finally here. After months of fundraising, planning and development, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® will officially kick off its first-ever RedCan graffiti jam on Wednesday, July 8 at the CRYP campus on East Lincoln Street in Eagle...
Winyan Toka Win Garden Evolves Into Micro Farm
When the Cheyenne River Youth Project® first began its organic garden in 1999, staff members at the 26-year-old, not-for-profit youth organization scarcely could have imagined where that little garden would take them. Now, 16 years later, the thriving 2-acre Winyan...
CRYP Seeks Community Vendors for RedCan Graffiti Jam
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® is seeking community vendors to sell original artwork, handmade crafts, and local farm and garden produce at the inaugural RedCan Graffiti Jam. This groundbreaking event, a first for Indian country, is scheduled for July 8-9 at CRYP’s...
Nearly 200 Riders Complete 2015 RASDak Ride, Raise Almost $18K for CRYP
This month, nearly 200 people from 29 U.S. states and Canada rode their bicycles 480 miles across South Dakota, from the Black Hills to the state’s eastern glacial lakes. The 198 riders, ranging from 8 to 78 years old, were taking part in the weeklong Ride Across...
RedCan Graffiti Jam Will Feature Artists from Across U.S., Plus Skateboard Exhibition
It’s almost here. Indian country’s first-ever graffiti jam is just three weeks away, and it’s built incredible momentum. The Cheyenne River Youth Project® staff reports that acclaimed artists, valued supporters and friends will converge on Eagle Butte, South Dakota,...
June Partner of the Month: Eagle Butte’s Dairy Queen
This month, CRYP would like to highlight a community partner that is very near and dear to our hearts: Dairy Queen in Eagle Butte. Since 2010, DQ owners Lonnie and Jackie Heier have been valued partners in the annual Sweet Tooth for Youth fundraiser. In this popular...
CRYP Will Host Annual RASDak Bicycle Riders on June 9-10
In less than a week, nearly 200 riders and a volunteer support crew from 29 states and Canada will depart the Black Hills on a seven-day tour that will end in eastern South Dakota’s Glacial Lakes. The riders and crew are part of the annual Ride Across South Dakota, a...
Interns Learn Arts of Stenciling & Paper Collage From Acclaimed Guest Instructors
The Cheyenne River Youth Project®’s first cohort art interns had a busy spring, studying the history of graffiti and street art, learning the art of creative lettering, and exploring how community art parks like CRYP’s new, 5-acre Waniyetu Wowapi (“Winter Count”) Art...
CRYP Receives National Park Service Grant for Youth Trip to Sacred Sites
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® announced today that it has received National Park Service funds in the amount of $2,250. These funds will allow the 26-year-old, not-for-profit youth organization to organize a two-day youth trip to Devils Tower National Monument in...