The 9th annual RedCan invitational graffiti jam is just one week away, and CRYP staff and volunteers are preparing to welcome artists, performers and guests to the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation for four days of art, culture and connection. The first and only event...
This month, the Cheyenne River Youth Project is hosting an artist in residence through the South Dakota Arts Council’s “Artists in Schools and Communities” residency program. Artist Hector Curriel is serving as a guest instructor at CRYP’s Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter...
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it will welcome the Los Angeles-based Cornerstone Theater Company to its Eagle Butte campus on Friday, June 16. The touring company will perform the play “Wicoun” at 6:30 p.m. in CRYP’s Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter...
In less than two months, the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation will be ground zero for the 9th annual RedCan invitational graffiti jam, the first and only event of its kind in Indian Country. RedCan is scheduled for July 5-8 and is open to the public. Today, the...
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it will officially kick off the summer season of Midnight Basketball on Friday, June 2 at 9 p.m. The popular, long-running teen program is made possible by support from the Diabetes Action Research and Education...
For 20 years, the Cheyenne River Youth Project has helped young people on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation prepare for their high school prom through the beloved Passion for Fashion event, also known as Wačhípí kta Iglúwiŋyeyapi (Youth Get Ready for the Dance)....
Although the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation has been dealing with late-season blizzards and cold temperatures this spring, the staff and youth participants at the Cheyenne River Youth Project are not letting that slow them down. Native Food Sovereignty spring...
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it will host “Six Days of Earth Day” on Apr. 17-22. The event will incorporate a variety of youth activities at its Čhokáta Wičhóni (Center of Life) teen center and “The Main” youth center, a trash pickup, and a...
Tȟeča Hótȟaŋiŋpi (Youth Make Their Voices Heard), CRYP’s youth advisory council, had the opportunity to visit Washington, D.C. One of those council members was Natalie Marshall, and although she’s just 13 years old, she is already making her voice heard at our youth...
This winter, the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s first youth advisory council, Tȟeča Hótȟaŋiŋpi (Youth Make Their Voices Heard), visited Washington, D.C., as part of the Center for Native American Youth’s 2023 Champions for Change Week. On Feb. 19-24, CRYP took six...