The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it is on track to serve more than 500 children in this year’s School Supplies Drive. On Thursday, Aug. 10, CRYP distributed school supplies to 355 children at its Čhokáta Wičhóni (Center of Life) teen center in...
On Thursday, Aug. 17, the Cheyenne River Youth Project's summer interns had an opportunity to visit sacred Mato Paha (Bear Butte) in western South Dakota. Art Manager Wakinyan Chief and Programs Assistant Maggie Bad Warrior led the trip, which departed and returned to...
One of our Cheyenne River teens has penned an essay about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women/Relatives; while he wishes to remain anonymous, his voice needs to be heard. (Pictured here: Cheyenne River Lakota artist TamiJoy with her MMIW/MMIR-inspired art at RedCan...
On Aug. 7-9, the Cheyenne River Youth Project welcomed seven young people to its two-night Lakota Summer Camp in the Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) Art Park. Made possible with support from the Association on American Indian Affairs, this was the latest installment in...
In collaboration with the Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute, the Cheyenne River Youth Project is bringing back the popular “Growing into Wowachinyepi” program for a third cohort in 2023-24. CRYP announced today that it will accept applications...
The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 9th annual RedCan invitational graffiti jam on July 5-8 was one for the record books. The award-winning event’s attendance exceeded pre-pandemic levels, attracting hundreds of people — including the chair of the National Endowment...
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it will be distributing supplies for the 2023-24 school year to Cheyenne River children and families on Thursday, Aug. 10. The annual School Supplies Distribution is scheduled for 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at CRYP’s...
EAGLE BUTTE, SD (July 24, 2023) — The Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced that it will host a free youth volleyball camp at its Čhokáta Wičhóni (Center of Life) teen center on Thursday and Friday, Aug. 3-4. Camp for 9th to 12th graders will take place on...
On Tuesday, July 25, the Cheyenne River Youth Project will welcome Diane Wilson, an award-winning Mdewakanton Dakota writer and educator who also is an enrolled member of the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, to its Čhokáta Wičhóni (Center of Life) teen center for a presentation...
In the last two days, our RedCan artists have been completing their large-scale murals in the city of Eagle Butte, supported by volunteer assistants and local youth artists. While they painted, volunteers from Ursuline College and the University of Missouri-St. Louis...
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