To raise awareness of the diabetes risk among native youth as well as to educate individuals, families and community members regarding the immediate actions they can take to prevent the onset of the disease, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® in Eagle Butte, South...
News & Updates
Christmas Toy Drive Is Already Under Way, Preparing to Serve 1,000+ Children
Help CRYP by Becoming a Toy Drive Donor or Volunteer! The American actress and singer-songwriter Dale Evans perhaps said it best when she noted, “Christmas, my child, is love in action.” And nowhere else is that more true than on South Dakota’s remote,...
Power of Four Teen Interns Prepare for “Winter Kick-Off Event” Saturday, November 3
Now that the fall harvest season is ending in the Cheyenne River Youth Project®’s 2-acre, naturally grown Winyan Toka Win garden, the “Power of Four” teen interns are turning their attention from produce and processing to assisting with preparations for CRYP’s Winter...
CRYP Prepares to Launch Scary Movie Marathon, Annual Haunted House and Ghoul-A-Grams
EAGLE BUTTE, SD (October 22, 2012) — Halloween is just around the corner, and the staff and volunteers at the Cheyenne River Youth Project® aren’t going to let the holiday pass without some serious fun — and frights. ‘Tis the season for spooky movies, haunted house...
CRYP Releases Full-Length “Diabetes Is Not Our Way” Video
30-Minute Feature is the Foundation of Larger Campaign, Which Will Include Three Public Service Announcements & a 10-Part “Indigenous Perspectives” Short-Video Series The Cheyenne River Youth Project® in Eagle Butte announced today that it has launched a large-scale...
CRYP Announces Exciting Fall Programming for the Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® has announced new, exciting fall programming for Cokata Wiconi, its teen center on East Lincoln Street in Eagle Butte. The center, formally dedicated in August 2006, serves 13- to 19-year-olds on South Dakota’s remote,...
Power of Four Teens Join Peers for Memorable “Breakfast with Billy Mills”
On Tuesday, September 11, four of the Cheyenne River Youth Project®’s “Power of Four” teen interns joined a group of their Cheyenne River peers for a memorable breakfast with a Lakota icon: Billy Mills. Mills, an Oglala Lakota tribal member and former U.S. Marine from...
CRYP Announces Kickoff for Fall Semester of “Main University” at Youth Center
DON’T FORGET: Support The Main’s Renovation Through a Running Strong for American Indian Youth Matching Grant Until September 30, 2012 The Cheyenne River Youth Project® has announced exciting plans for the fall semester of “Main University” at The Main, its youth...
CRYP Releases Trailer for Upcoming “Diabetes Is Not Our Way” Feature, Scheduled for Oct. 1 Release
As part of its ongoing youth diabetes awareness and prevention campaign, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, has released a teaser trailer on its website that offers viewers a sneak peek at its upcoming, feature-length “Diabetes is Not Our...
CRYP Seeks Funding to Support Renovation of Much-Loved “The Main” Youth Center
Running Strong for American Indian Youth is Providing $25,000 Matching Grant Until September 30, 2012 your fault Just four weeks remain to help the Cheyenne River Youth Project® as it seeks to renovate its beloved “The Main” youth center on East Lincoln Street in...