For 14 years, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® has celebrated the strength, achievements and limitless potential of the young ladies who live on South Dakota’s remote, 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River reservation through a special annual program called “Passion for...
News & Updates
Well-Known Graffiti Artists Meme and Kazilla Join Lineup for RedCan
In three months, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® will welcome nationally acclaimed graffiti artists from around the country to its East Lincoln Street campus for RedCan, Indian Country’s first-ever graffiti jam. RedCan is scheduled for July 8-9 at CRYP’s Waniyetu...
March CRYP Hall of Fame: Joseph White Eyes
This month, we’re featuring a young man who is an alumnus of The Main youth center and the Cokata Wiconi (“Center of Life”) teen center. His name is Joseph White Eyes, and we are proud to say that he is a member of our staff. An enrolled member of the Cheyenne River...
CRYP Invests in Valuable Staff Training Opportunities
This spring, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® is investing in a series of valuable staff training and development sessions that will enhance staff members’ ability to serve local youth and their families at every level. The sessions cover a broad range of subjects...
CRYP Art Interns Prepare for Graffiti Workshop on March 27-28
CRYP's inaugural art internship program is in full swing. Later this month, acclaimed Minneapolis-based artist and art instructor Peyton Scott Russell will travel to the CRYP campus to teach the first of three graffiti art workshops; 10 art interns will be...
Graffiti Culture Will Meet Lakota Culture This Summer at RedCan
This summer, nationally acclaimed graffiti artists from around the country will converge on South Dakota’s remote, 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation for what will be a first in Indian country: a graffiti jam. Called RedCan, the two-day event is...
February CRYP Hall of Fame: Our First Art Internship Program Participants
This month marks the kickoff of something new for us: the CRYP Hall of Fame. In this special section, we're going to highlight a current CRYP participant or alum; this is exciting, because it gives us an opportunity to introduce our young people to you, our deeply...
Less Than Three Weeks Remain — Support CRYP’s 2015 Passion for Fashion
Less than three weeks remain before the Cheyenne River Youth Project®’s eagerly anticipated 2015 Passion for Fashion event. That means donors and supporters have until Thursday, March 12 to send their new and gently used dresses, formal shoes, jewelry and accessories...
2015 College Night Series Begins Tuesday, March 3 with the University of South Dakota
On Tuesday, March 3, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® officially kicks off its annual springtime College Night Series, which allows visiting “Alternative Spring Break” volunteer groups from schools around the country to help educate local teens about applying for and...
10 Cheyenne River Teens Embark on New Art Internship Program
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® has officially launched the inaugural art internship program at the Cokata Wiconi (“Center of Life”) teen center in Eagle Butte. This comprehensive, innovative program will provide 10 Cheyenne River teens with the opportunity to build...