The Cheyenne River Youth Project® is preparing to host its 2nd annual Community Harvest Festival Dinner on Wednesday, September 24 at the Cokata Wiconi teen center in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. A community-wide celebration of a bountiful season in the 2-acre Winyan...
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Rapid City Event Cancelled Due to Weather; CRYP Invites Supporters to Attend Formal Art Park Dedication on Sept. 15
Unfortunately, due to inclement weather expected in the Rapid City area today, the Art Alley mural-painting event in support of CRYP's Waniyetu Wowapi Art Park has been cancelled. Instead, CRYP is inviting media partners, supporters and community members to attend the...
Veggies of the Week: Eggplants and Sweet Corn
CRYP staff and volunteers showcased eggplants as the Veggie of the Week at the Leading Lady Farmers Market on Friday, September 5. According to Ryan Devlin, the youth project's sustainable agriculture manager, the featured veggie did well. "Our teen and youth centers...
Graffiti Artists Converge on Rapid City’s Art Alley to Support Waniyetu Wowapi Art Park, Which Will be Formally Dedicated on September 15
This Thursday in Rapid City’s Art Alley, six graffiti artists will join together to paint a mural in support of the brand-new, innovative art park at the Cheyenne River Youth Project® campus in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. According to Sara Johnson Levy of About This...
CRYP Announces Fall Garden Programming
This fall, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® will celebrate its bountiful 2014 growing season in the 2-acre Winyan Toka Win garden with a series of special fall programs. All will be open to community members of all ages....
Support Our New Community Art Park! Dedication is Scheduled for September 15
An innovative, exciting new space for creative expression and artistic freedom is taking shape at the Cheyenne River Youth Project® campus on East Lincoln Street in Eagle Butte, South Dakota. The 25-year-old, not-for-profit youth organization is building a community...
“Veggie of the Week” Shines Light on Sustainable Agriculture Initiatives; Eggplant Will Be the Highlight at September 5 Farmers Market
In the four weeks since the Cheyenne River Youth Project® kicked off its new “Veggie of the Week” initiative, the program is proving to be a great success — and it’s shining a powerful light on the 25-year-old, not-for-profit youth organization’s sustainable...
CRYP Provides School Supplies to 511 Children on the Cheyenne River Reservation
On Wednesday, August 20, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® hosted its annual School Supplies Drive distribution in the Cokata Wiconi teen center’ gymnasium. Now, just days later, the 25-year-old, not-for-profit youth project has already provided 135 families and 511...
Join CRYP this Labor Day Weekend! The Fun Starts This Friday.
Labor Day weekend is just days away, and the Cheyenne River Youth Project® is reminding South Dakota residents and vacationers that this is a great time to visit Eagle Butte. Not only will the city be hosting the annual Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe Fair, Rodeo and...
50+ Pounds of Carrots Harvested for “Veggie of the Week.” Next, at the Aug. 29 Farmers Market: Onions
Carrots were the star of the Leading Lady Farmers Market on Friday, August 22. According to Ryan Devlin, CRYP's Sustainable Agriculture Manager, staff, garden interns and youth participants harvested more than 50 pounds of the "Veggie of the Week." "We sold three...