This month, teenage girls from across the reservation had a special opportunity to get everything they need for this year's prom at our annual "Passion for Fashion" event. Approximately 75 teens will attend their 2013 high school prom wearing dresses, shoes, jewelry...
News & Updates
CRYP and the Word Carrier Trading Post Will Co-Host a Book Fair on March 21-22
The Word Carrier Trading Post is returning to the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation this week. On Thursday and Friday, March 21-22, the Word Carrier will offer its large selection of Native American literature and an array of fair-trade products — including vintage...
Funding Is Available for 2013 Home Improvements until June 30
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has announced that it has $15,000 in grant funding for home improvements in communities across the 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River reservation. The funding was provided by Alexandria, Virginia-based...
Funding Secured to Begin Eagerly Anticipated Renovation of “The Main” Youth Center
Thanks to generous contributions from Running Strong for American Indian Youth®, Tribal Ventures and countless individual supporters around the world, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® has raised approximately $91,000 to put toward much-needed renovations at its...
Running Strong Scholarships Allow Community Organizations to Use CRYP Facilities
In remote north-central South Dakota, facilities for large-scale group meetings, special events, workshops, seminars and sports camps are in short supply. That's why the Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle Butte continues to make its state-of-the-art,...
March Programs Include Passion for Fashion, Hawaiian Birthday Party, Late-Night Basketball
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has announced its March youth programming highlights, and local youth won’t be disappointed. The youth project’s calendar this month includes Passion for Fashion, the monthly birthday party at The Main...
College Night Program Kicks Off on March 13
On Wednesday, March 13, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, will kick off its 2013 "College Night" program with a presentation from Madison, Wisconsin-based Edgewood College. The free evening program will take place at 5-6 p.m. in...
CRYP Gears Up for “Passion for Fashion” on Saturday, March 9
Less than two weeks remain before the Cheyenne River Youth Project®’s eagerly anticipated 2013 Passion for Fashion event. That means donors and supporters around the country have until Saturday, March 2 to send their new and gently used dresses, formal shoes, jewelry...
CRYP Gift Shop Offers Wide Variety of Homemade Foods
Grown in CRYP’s All-Natural Garden, These Foods Are Available for Purchase in Person, by Phone or Online — All Proceeds Benefit CRYP Programming and Services When the Cheyenne River Youth Project® first took responsibility for the 2-acre garden plot across East...
Teen Date Night Commemorates Valentine’s Day and Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month
When you hear the phrases “domestic abuse” and “dating violence,” you might think of adult men and women in toxic relationships. You might not realize that these destructive patterns may take root much younger than a person’s 20s or 30s; the unfortunate reality is...