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...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 13, 2021 | Partnerships, Special Events
With support from the National Park Service and Bozeman, Montana-based Hopa Mountain, the Cheyenne River Youth Project chaperoned a group of eight Lakota youth ages 14-16 to Bear Butte State Park and the Black Hills earlier this month. The trip was made possible...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 9, 2021 | Community, Family Services
With Covid cases on the rise in South Dakota, the Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle Butte is asking local families to place orders for their children’s school supplies in advance. Staff members will fulfill those orders between Aug. 11 and Sept. 1, and they will...
by Heather Steinberger | Jul 19, 2021 | Community, Family Services
On the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, children are eagerly anticipating the start of the new school year. It’s special this time around, because after a year of remote schooling and the fear and uncertainty around Covid-19, they are going back in person. One thing...
by Heather Steinberger | Jul 16, 2021 | Art Center, Community, RedCan, Special Events, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
It’s always exciting when artists, performers, volunteers, and guests gather at the Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, for the four-day RedCan invitational graffiti jam. But this year, after nearly a year and a half of pandemic life, was...
by Heather Steinberger | Jun 28, 2021 | Community, RedCan, Special Events, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today the official schedule of activities for RedCan 2021. This award-winning, nationally acclaimed invitational graffiti jam, the first and only event of its kind in Indian Country, kicks off next Wednesday, July 7 and runs...
by Heather Steinberger | Jun 28, 2021 | Art Center, Partnerships, Partnerships & Awards, RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project confirmed today that it will officially break ground for its new youth arts center at 12 p.m. on Friday, July 9. The public is welcome to attend the special groundbreaking event, which will take place during the nonprofit...
by Heather Steinberger | Jun 17, 2021 | Indian Country News
“The Keystone XL pipeline project is officially terminated, the sponsor company announced Wednesday. Calgary-based TC Energy is pulling the plug on the project after Canadian officials failed to persuade President Joe Biden to reverse his cancellation of its...
