by Heather Steinberger | Nov 23, 2021 | Community
All of us at the Cheyenne River Youth Project wish to send our deepest condolences to the tiošpaye of Marcella LeBeau (Wigmuke Waste’ Win, Pretty Rainbow Woman), who passed away on Sunday, Nov. 21, at the age of 102. Our hearts are aching with this loss as well; not...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 22, 2021 | Community, Sustainable Agriculture
On Friday, Nov. 19, the Cheyenne River Youth Project served 186 community members in its annual “Thanks for Kids” dinner. Although this was the second consecutive drive-thru event due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, the mood was a festive one as cars lined up after...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 15, 2021 | Christmas Toy Drive, Community, Fundraisers
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it has officially launched its Wo Otúhan Wi (Moon of Giving Away Presents) Toy Drive for the 2021 holiday season. Next month, the nonprofit youth organization will deliver thousands of personalized gifts to...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 8, 2021 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Special Events, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
In the Lakota language, November is Waníyetu Wí, the winter moon. Nature turns inward as the weeks slide toward the winter solstice, but at the Cheyenne River Youth Project, youth programming is heating up. In November, the nonprofit youth organization is hosting a...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 15, 2021 | Christmas Toy Drive, Fundraisers
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced the launch of its annual star quilt raffle, which will support its Wo Otúh’an Wi Toy Drive on South Dakota’s remote Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. Every raffle ticket purchase will help bring holiday joy and...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 27, 2021 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
At the Cheyenne River Youth Project, we are dedicated to giving our youth access to the opportunities they so richly deserve in spaces that are carefully curated to be inspiring, safe, and sacred. We also are committed to making those spaces inclusive — all children...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 24, 2021 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that its Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) Lakota Youth Arts & Culture Institute is preparing to welcome its 2021-22 cohort of Lakota Art Fellows to campus on Oct. 5. The institute also graduated its most recent cohort...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 17, 2021 | Community, Covid-19, Social Enterprises, Special Events, Sustainable Agriculture
The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 9th annual Harvest Festival Dinner is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 23 at the nonprofit organization’s campus in Eagle Butte. Due to the rise in Covid-19 cases, CRYP will host a free drive-thru meal for the second consecutive...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 27, 2021 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
Moving to a new community is hard, especially for a young person. Not only are you transitioning into a new home, neighborhood, and school, you must actively seek opportunities to make friends, get involved, and pursue your dreams. Fourteen-year-old Hailey Bell didn’t...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 15, 2021 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Special Events, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
In the final weeks of summer break, the Cheyenne River Youth Project is providing young people with new opportunities to explore Lakota culture and the arts. The nonprofit youth organization recently hosted a Lakota Culture Day Camp and culture/art workshops, and this...
