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CRYP Kicks Off the New Year with Art, Music, Poetry and Sports for Teens

CRYP Kicks Off the New Year with Art, Music, Poetry and Sports for Teens

by Heather Steinberger | Feb 3, 2026 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Uncategorized

Art, music, poetry and sports filled the Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) Teen Center’s public spaces in January as the Cheyenne River Youth Project kicked off the new year. Not only were three fully booked internships under way, CRYP also offered ledger art and open...
CRYP Launches Dress Drive for Passion for Fashion & Prom Season

CRYP Launches Dress Drive for Passion for Fashion & Prom Season

by Heather Steinberger | Jan 22, 2026 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center

Spring is on the horizon, and with it comes one of the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s most anticipated traditions: Wačhípí kta Iglúwiŋyeyapi (Youth Get Ready for the Dance), also known as Passion for Fashion. Now in its 26th year, the celebration will take place from...
CRYP Shakes Up the Winter Blues with Glow Party, Open Mic Night and Midnight Basketball

CRYP Shakes Up the Winter Blues with Glow Party, Open Mic Night and Midnight Basketball

by Heather Steinberger | Jan 19, 2026 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Special Events, The Main Youth Center, Uncategorized

January can be a long, cold, dark month on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. With the annual Wo Otúh’an Wi Toy Drive officially wrapped up, the team at the Cheyenne River Youth Project has been hard at work on winter programming, bringing young people together on...
Cheyenne River Youth Project Delivers Holiday Gifts to More Than 1,300 Children in 2025 Wo Otúh’an Wi Toy Drive

Cheyenne River Youth Project Delivers Holiday Gifts to More Than 1,300 Children in 2025 Wo Otúh’an Wi Toy Drive

by Heather Steinberger | Jan 12, 2026 | Christmas Toy Drive

The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it delivered holiday gifts to 232 families and 1,309 children on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in its 2025 Wo Otúh’an Wi (Moon of Giving Away Presents) Toy Drive. These children and families live in 19...
CRYP Welcomes 71 Lakota Youth to Inaugural Oceti Sakowin Youth Conference

CRYP Welcomes 71 Lakota Youth to Inaugural Oceti Sakowin Youth Conference

by Heather Steinberger | Dec 15, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center

Native American Heritage Month was action-packed as usual for the Cheyenne River Youth Project, but this fall, the nonprofit youth organization did something new. It closed the month of November with a youth gathering dedicated to culture, arts and wellness. The...
Cheyenne River Youth Project Celebrates Holiday Season with Community Gathering and Youth Field Trip

Cheyenne River Youth Project Celebrates Holiday Season with Community Gathering and Youth Field Trip

by Heather Steinberger | Dec 8, 2025 | Community, The Main Youth Center

The Cheyenne River Youth Project marked the holiday season this month with two special events celebrating community, connection and youth achievement.  On Dec. 4, CRYP welcomed 97 community members of all ages to its annual Holiday Party, bringing families together...
Final Call for Donations as CRYP’s 2025 Toy Drive Nears the Finish Line

Final Call for Donations as CRYP’s 2025 Toy Drive Nears the Finish Line

by Heather Steinberger | Dec 8, 2025 | Christmas Toy Drive, Family Services

With less than two weeks remaining in the 2025 Wo Otúh’an Wi (Moon of Giving Away Presents) Toy Drive, the Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that approximately 1,200 children across the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation have submitted wish lists. As of this...
CRYP Rallies Donors and Volunteers to Bring Holiday Joy to 1,000+ Children

CRYP Rallies Donors and Volunteers to Bring Holiday Joy to 1,000+ Children

by Heather Steinberger | Nov 18, 2025 | Christmas Toy Drive, Family Services, Fundraisers

Each winter on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, a quiet miracle unfolds. In homes across nearly 20 remote communities, more than 1,000 children open beautifully wrapped gifts bearing their own names and revealing handpicked surprises from their very own wish...
CRYP Announces Native American Heritage Month Programming, Thanks for Kids Dinner

CRYP Announces Native American Heritage Month Programming, Thanks for Kids Dinner

by Heather Steinberger | Nov 3, 2025 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Special Events, The Main Youth Center

The Cheyenne River Youth Project will commemorate Native American Heritage Month this November with three weeks of youth-centered activities, community gatherings, and cultural programs. From traditional handgames and Lakota trivia to art workshops, a new youth...
CRYP Welcomes Nearly 150 People to 13th Annual Harvest Festival Dinner

CRYP Welcomes Nearly 150 People to 13th Annual Harvest Festival Dinner

by Heather Steinberger | Oct 21, 2025 | Community, Special Events, Sustainable Agriculture

Nearly 150 community members of all ages gathered at the Cheyenne River Youth Project on Friday, Oct. 17, for its 13th Annual Harvest Festival Dinner. Presented in partnership with the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance, the free community event commemorated...
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News & Updates

  • CRYP Expands Bear Butte Programming with Summer Camps for Youth of All Ages
  • August Opportunities & Reminders from CRYP
  • CRYP’s 12th Annual RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam Fills Eagle Butte with Art, Culture and Youth Creativity
  • CRYP Launches Annual School Supplies Drive, Prepares for August Distribution
  • CRYP Opens Winyan Toka Win Garden for Free Public Tours

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