by Heather Steinberger | Sep 22, 2025 | Partnerships, Special Events
The Oceti Sakowin Writers Conference, organized by the Oceti Sakowin Society, will take place at the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s Cokata Wiconi Teen Center in Eagle Butte later this week. What: Oceti Sakowin Writers Conference When: Thursday, Sept. 25 –...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 10, 2025 | Family Services, Uncategorized
The Cheyenne River Youth Project is on track to serve several hundred children with this year’s School Supplies Distribution. On Thursday, Aug. 14, CRYP distributed backpacks filled with school supplies to 292 children at its Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) teen center...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 25, 2025 | Bear Butte Property, Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project continued its series of seasonal Lakota culture camps in August with Koskalaka Woaphiye Wichothi (young men’s healing camp). The camp took place on Aug. 15-17 at Wakanyeja Kin Wana Ku Pi (The Children Are Coming Home), CRYP’s 39-acre...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 11, 2025 | Community, Partnerships, Special Events, Uncategorized
Nearly 1,000 people received free vision care during a five-day clinic hosted by the Cheyenne River Youth Project, OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation and Sunglass Hut. Held Aug. 4-8, the clinic served 987 people ages 5 and up. Licensed optometrists provided full...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 4, 2025 | Community, Family Services, Special Events, The Main Youth Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it will host two major public events on its Eagle Butte campus in August. The first event, a special open house at “The Main,” will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 11. Then, from 10 a.m. to 3...
by Heather Steinberger | Jul 24, 2025 | Community, Partnerships
The Cheyenne River Youth Project and the OneSight EssilorLuxottica Foundation will offer a free five-day Vision Clinic on Aug. 4-8 at CRYP’s campus in Eagle Butte. The clinic will serve up to 900 people ages 5 and older on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation....
by Heather Steinberger | Jul 3, 2025 | RedCan, Special Events, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced that its RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam was represented at this year’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival, with two CRYP youth artists painting alongside RedCan headliner Hoka on the National Mall this past week. The...
by Heather Steinberger | Jun 25, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Special Events, The Main Youth Center, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
Summer is in full swing at the Cheyenne River Youth Project. As the nonprofit organization gears up for its biggest event of the year — the 11th annual RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam — it’s also nurturing a thriving 2.5-acre garden, maintaining 12 active beehives,...
by Heather Steinberger | Jun 11, 2025 | Volunteer Spotlight
From Sioux Falls to Eagle Butte: A Journey of Service and Connection! What an incredible adventure for The Point is to Serve Youth Group! Five eager members and three adults kicked off their journey from Sioux Falls, heading to Pierre on Friday, June 6. They explored...
by Heather Steinberger | May 23, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Special Events
On Saturday, May 17, the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) Teen Center came alive with the energy of 51 middle school basketball players and more than 50 supporters. Hosted in partnership with the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe’s Indian Child...
