The Cheyenne River Youth Project welcomed Senator Tim Johnson on April 24th for a tour of its youth organization - which started in an abandoned bar 25 years ago - and has grown into a 30,000 sq. ft. facility that today serves hundreds of families throughout the...
News & Updates
CRYP Seeks Submissions for Volunteer-Inspired Cookbook
The Cheyenne River Youth Project is celebrating National Volunteer Month by seeking recipes and stories for the organization’s upcoming volunteer-inspired cookbook project, which will be published this coming Summer. The organization is specifically seeking...
Keya Cafe Will Begin Serving Lunch in May
For the last two months, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® has welcomed the public to its Keya Cafe in the Cokata Wiconi teen center for hot breakfast, homemade baked goods and specialty coffees. Now, the 25-year-old, not-for-profit youth organization is preparing to...
2014 College Night Series Offers Exciting Events for Teens This Spring and Summer
Last month, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® kicked off its annual 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 attending college. Now in its...
Heat Assistance Program Aids More Than 1,300 Community Members
In March, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® officially concluded its Heat Assistance Program for the 2013-14 winter season. The program’s matching-funds provided much-needed aid to 1,318 community members, 795 children among them, on South Dakota’s remote Cheyenne...
Basketball Tournament Fundraiser is Scheduled for April 11-12
It’s that time of year. On April 11-12, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® will host its eagerly anticipated springtime basketball tournament fundraiser to support its youth programming and services in Eagle Butte. The tournament will begin at 6 p.m. on Friday, April...
CRYP and Mni to Host “Clean Water Campaign Dinner” on April 3
At 6 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® will welcome Candace and Karen Ducheneaux of the Mni organization to its Cokata Wiconi teen center on East Lincoln Street for a “Clean Water Campaign Dinner” in the Keya Cafe. The dinner is open free to...
“Get Out and Garden” Classes Begin at CRYP
The beginning of spring on Cheyenne River also marked the start of the Cheyenne River Youth Project's 2014 "Get Out and Garden" series of classes. Part of CRYP's effort to promote healthy lifestyles and food security on Cheyenne River, the "Get Out and Garden" classes...
5th Annual Family Day Will Start at “Old Main” on Friday, March 28
On Friday, March 28, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® will host its fifth annual Family Day festival in Eagle Butte. To commemorate the not-for-profit organization’s ongoing 25th anniversary celebration, CRYP staff and volunteers will kick off the free public...
CRYP Welcomes Nearly 80 Teens to “Passion for Fashion” Event on March 8
For 13 years, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® has celebrated the strength, achievements and tremendous potential of the young ladies who live on South Dakota’s remote, 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River reservation through a signature program called “Passion for...