Less than six weeks remain before the Cheyenne River Youth Project®’s annual Passion for Fashion event, where young women from across South Dakota’s 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation come together to celebrate that classic American rite of passage,...
News & Updates
Now Available: $15,000 in Scholarships for Building Rentals
In rural north-central South Dakota, groups have few choices when it comes to finding the right venue for meetings, special events, workshops, seminars, and sports camps. That’s why the Cheyenne River Youth Project® has chosen to make its Eagle Butte campus facilities...
2014 Christmas Toy Drive Serves 1,350 Children in 20 Communities
In partnership with a broad range of individuals, schools, businesses and nonprofit organizations, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® was once again able to bring Santa Claus to South Dakota’s 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation during the 2014 holiday...
Winter Book Club Kicks Off on Thursday, February 5
On Thursday, February 5, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® will kick off its annual Winter Book Club in the Cokata Wiconi (“Center of Life”) teen center’s library. Youth Programs Director Tammy Eagle Hunter and Youth Programs Assistant Floyd Braun will lead club...
January Partners of the Month: Our Christmas Toy Drive Champions!
This month, instead of highlighting just one partner, we'd like to take our hats off to a very special group of CRYP supporters: the champions of the 2014 Christmas Toy Drive. With their help, we were able to serve 1,350 Cheyenne River children this year. Please read...
CRYP’s 2015 Heat Assistance Program Starts on February 2 — Join Family Services Today!
CRYP has announced that it will launch its Heat Assistance Program for the 2015 winter season on Monday, February 2. Through this program, local families who are members of CRYP’s Family Services may request matching grants up to $100 to help cover the cost of propane...
2015 Passion for Fashion: How to Help
If you would like to support the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 2015 Passion for Fashion program, please considering contributing any of the following: -New/Gently Used Formal Dresses (especially sizes 11-20) -Dress Accessories (Examples: Purses, Wraps, Scarves)...
Support Our 2015 Passion for Fashion Event!
It’s a brand new year. The holidays are over, and young people everywhere are already nurturing thoughts of spring and that all-American rite of passage — the prom. They’re eagerly anticipating shopping trips with family members and friends, where they can try on a...
CRYP Announces Innovative New Art Internship Program for Local Teens
CRYP is recruiting teen applicants for an innovative new art internship program at its East Lincoln Street campus in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. This comprehensive program will provide 10 Cheyenne River teens with the opportunity to build their skills in a variety of...
December Partner of the Month: Running Strong for American Indian Youth
For many years, CRYP and Alexandria-based Running Strong for American Indian Youth® have worked together to provide valuable programs and services on the remote Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. We'd like to take this opportunity to recognize Running Strong as our...