The Cheyenne River Youth Project reported today that, in collaboration with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, it distributed 435 boxes of food to families on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation earlier this month. CRYP Family Services members received...
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“Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count)” Documentary Will Appear at Shining Mountains Film Festival in Aspen
The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s award-winning documentary film, titled “Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count),” will be an official selection at the 5th annual Shining Mountains Film Festival in Aspen, Colorado next month. Scheduled for Dec. 1-2, the festival is designed...
Toy Drive Wish List “E-Store” Now Open, and Star Quilt Raffle Launches!
The Cheyenne River Youth Project reported today that children’s wish lists for this year’s Wo Otúh’an Wi Toy Drive are pouring into its offices. With just five weeks remaining until the winter solstice and the Christmas holiday, CRYP staff and volunteers are working...
CRYP Invites Community to Help Celebrate 10th Anniversary of Teen Internship Program
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it will host its annual “Thanks for Kids” dinner for the community on Friday, Nov. 17. Scheduled for 4-6 p.m., this free public event will include a hearty autumn feast, children’s activities, and a very special...
CRYP Partners with Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to Offer Free Food Distribution on Nov. 9-10
In collaboration with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Cheyenne River Youth Project will be distributing free food and household items to families on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in early November. Members of CRYP’s Family Services program...
Cheyenne River Teens Assist with Tallgrass Prairie Restoration at Pipestone National Monument
The Cheyenne River Youth Project is dedicated to providing Lakota youth with access to the resources and opportunities they need to build a future in which they thrive. A vital component of that mission is providing access to sacred sites, and on Sept. 22-24, the...
CRYP Celebrates 35th Anniversary with Harvest Festival Dinner on Oct. 20
Thirty-five years ago this month, a little volunteer-run youth center opened its doors in a Main Street bar in Eagle Butte South Dakota. The mission of “The Main” was simple: to provide a safe spaces, nutritious meals and snacks, and positive role models and mentors...
CRYP Reaches Out to Families as it Launches 2023 Wo Otúh’an WI Toy Drive
The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 2023 Wo Otúh’an Wi Toy Drive is now officially under way, and the grassroots, nonprofit organization is reaching out to hundreds of families on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation to ensure that their children’s wishes come true...
Select Universities Will Visit CRYP for “Exploring College Options” Night on Oct. 3
On Tuesday, Oct. 3, the Cheyenne River Youth Project will be hosting an “Exploring College Options” night at its Eagle Butte campus. Scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. at CRYP’s Čhokáta Wičhóni teen center, the event will give youth and families on the Cheyenne River Sioux...
CRYP Announces 2023-24 Lakota Art Fellows, Visits Oscar Howe Exhibit
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...