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)...
News & Updates
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...
Eight Students Graduate from Main University This Fall
Earlier this month, CRYP held a special graduation ceremony for the eight youngsters who completed Main University’s fall semester. Held on Tuesday, December 2, the festivities included commencement exercises and a hearty meal for students and their families. Twenty...
300 “Dear Santa” Letters Remain to be Adopted!
Christmas is a little more than two weeks away, which means CRYP staff and volunteers are in the home stretch for the 2014 Christmas Toy Drive. It’s not too late to help: The 26-year-old, not-for-profit youth organization is reporting that approximately 300 “Dear...
CRYP Welcomes 73 Guests to Annual “Thanks For Kids” Dinner
CRYP welcomed 73 members of the Cheyenne River community to its annual “Thanks for Kids” celebration and dinner. The festivities took place on Tuesday, November 25 at the Cokata Wiconi teen center. A visiting volunteer group from Wisconsin’s Marquette University High...
400+ Christmas Toy Drive Letters Still Need Good Homes!
It’s the last week of November, and that means the staff and volunteers at the Cheyenne River Youth Project® have just four weeks to fulfill the Christmas wishes of 1,500 children on South Dakota’s remote, 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. More than...
It’s Not Too Late: Enter to Win a Lakota Star Quilt, and Support the New CRYP Art Park
It’s not to late to win an authentic, handmade Lakota star quilt through the Cheyenne River Youth Project®. Raffle tickets will remain on sale until Wednesday, December 24, and the 26-year-old, not-for-profit organization will hold the drawing for its two winners on...
“Thanks for Kids” Dinner Coming up on November 25
CRYP will be hosting a special Thanks for Kids Dinner for the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation community on Tuesday, November 25 at its Cokata Wiconi teen center. The free public meal and celebration will take place from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the festively decorated...