by Heather Steinberger | May 8, 2024 | Bear Butte Property
On Friday, Apr. 26, the Cheyenne River Youth Project held a private Lakota dedication ceremony for its new property, a nearly 40-acre organic parcel adjacent to Mato Paha (Bear Butte), a sacred site for the Lakota people. The dedication ceremony kicked off a memorable...
by Heather Steinberger | May 8, 2024 | RedCan, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has announced that it will host its 10th Annual RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam on July 10-13. The Native-led nonprofit organization is preparing to welcome 14 graffiti and street artists for this year’s four-day arts and culture...
by Heather Steinberger | May 8, 2024 | CRYP Hall of Fame
This spring has been a special one for the Cheyenne River Youth Project and one of its treasured young people. On Apr. 4, the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribal Council formally recognized CRYP Programs Assistant Wambli Gleska Quintana, 18, for his accomplishments and his...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 11, 2024 | Organizational Development
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has purchased a nearly 40-acre tract of land adjacent to Bear Butte State Park in Meade County, South Dakota. The 35-year-old, Native-led, nonprofit organization will conduct a private dedication ceremony with youth from the Cheyenne...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 9, 2024 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
The stars shone brightly in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, on Mar. 23. That Saturday, 89 Lakota youth ages 12-18 gathered at the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s Čhokáta Wičhóni (Center of Life) teen center for the nonprofit organization’s 24th annual Passion for Fashion...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 4, 2024 | Partnerships
Over 35 years, we have volunteers from around the world and from all walks of life. When they leave us, they become CRYP ambassadors in their own communities, and you just never know where those relationships might lead. We recently had the opportunity to visit...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 7, 2024 | Organizational Development
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has served Lakota youth and their families on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation for more than 35 years. Such longevity is rare for a grassroots, Native-led nonprofit organization, and its founder wants to make sure CRYP endures for...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 26, 2024 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
EAGLE BUTTE, SD (Feb. 26, 2024) — The new year is off to a busy start for three youth leaders at the Cheyenne River Youth Project. Not only did they have the opportunity to attend South Dakota’s State Tribal Relations Day in Pierre, South Dakota, on Jan. 10, they...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 12, 2024 | Partnerships, Special Events
On Tuesday, Jan. 30, the Cheyenne River Youth Project participated in a groundbreaking arts summit in Washington, D.C. Co-hosted by the White House Domestic Policy Council and National Endowment for the Arts, “Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 5, 2024 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
Spring is around the corner, and that means it’s almost time for Wačhípí kta Iglúwiŋyeyapi (Youth Get Ready for the Dance), our long-running pre-prom program for young women and two-spirit youth. This year’s event will take place from 12 to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Mar. 23...
