by Heather Steinberger | Nov 10, 2020 | Community, Covid-19, Family Services, Partnerships, Special Events
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that each of its fall distributions served hundreds of families on South Dakota’s remote Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. These distributions, held in September and October, provided fresh produce, school supplies,...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 9, 2020 | Covid-19, Family Services
As of Friday, Nov. 6, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe had 218 active cases of the novel coronavirus on its north-central South Dakota reservation. Tribal government, quickly identifying the virus’s exponential growth and severe threat to public health, activated “Level...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 30, 2020 | Christmas Toy Drive, Community, Covid-19, Fundraisers
In less than two months, the Cheyenne River Youth Project will bring Santa Claus to South Dakota’s Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, where he will deliver thousands of personalized Christmas gifts to children in 20 reservation communities. The grassroots, nonprofit...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 28, 2020 | 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 Santa Claus to...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 18, 2020 | CRYP Hall of Fame
All of us at CRYP are deeply grateful for the opportunities we have to engage with our children here on the Cheyenne River Lakota Nation. Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, we have found creative ways to continue our teen internships, for example; that means the...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 18, 2020 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Covid-19, Family Services, Special Events
On the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s own version of the winter count, October is Lakol Wichohan Wi, or the Moon of Lakota Traditions and Culture. For the nonprofit youth organization, that means it’s a month of harvest festivities, teen fall internships, and...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 16, 2020 | Volunteer Spotlight
My name is Destinee Cambium (pictured at right in the photo). I’m 24 years old, and I’m from Chicago, Illinois. I recently graduated with a bachelor’s degree in urban elementary education, and at the moment, I work as a private preschool teacher while I also pursue a...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 25, 2020 | Covid-19, Fundraisers
CRYP and the Seattle-based Vadon Foundation have announced a new partnership that will allow the nonprofit, grassroots youth organization to raise funds for Covid-19 relief. The Vadon Foundation is providing a $20,000 matching grant, and today, CRYP kicked off its...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 21, 2020 | Community, Covid-19, Special Events, Sustainable Agriculture
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that its 8th annual Harvest Festival Dinner is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 8 at the nonprofit organization’s campus in Eagle Butte. This year, out of an abundance of caution, Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe community...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 4, 2020 | Community, Covid-19, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
Last weekend, on Aug. 28-30, the Cheyenne River Youth Project invited three of its Minneapolis-based RedCan artists to visit the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation for a special reason. Over three days, Biafra, Wundr and Ryoe created a vibrant “CRST Lives Matter” mural...
