by Heather Steinberger | Nov 13, 2023 | Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s award-winning documentary film, titled “Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count),” will be an official selection at the 5th annual Shining Mountains Film Festival in Aspen, Colorado next month. Scheduled for Dec. 1-2, the festival is designed...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 13, 2023 | Christmas Toy Drive
The Cheyenne River Youth Project reported today that children’s wish lists for this year’s Wo Otúh’an Wi Toy Drive are pouring into its offices. With just five weeks remaining until the winter solstice and the Christmas holiday, CRYP staff and volunteers are working...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 7, 2023 | Community, Special Events
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it will host its annual “Thanks for Kids” dinner for the community on Friday, Nov. 17. Scheduled for 4-6 p.m., this free public event will include a hearty autumn feast, children’s activities, and a very special...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 30, 2023 | Community, Partnerships
In collaboration with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the Cheyenne River Youth Project will be distributing free food and household items to families on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in early November. Members of CRYP’s Family Services program...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 23, 2023 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project is dedicated to providing Lakota youth with access to the resources and opportunities they need to build a future in which they thrive. A vital component of that mission is providing access to sacred sites, and on Sept. 22-24, the...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 16, 2023 | Community, Special Events
Thirty-five years ago this month, a little volunteer-run youth center opened its doors in a Main Street bar in Eagle Butte South Dakota. The mission of “The Main” was simple: to provide a safe spaces, nutritious meals and snacks, and positive role models and mentors...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 16, 2023 | Christmas Toy Drive
The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s 2023 Wo Otúh’an Wi Toy Drive is now officially under way, and the grassroots, nonprofit organization is reaching out to hundreds of families on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation to ensure that their children’s wishes come true...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 25, 2023 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community
On Tuesday, Oct. 3, the Cheyenne River Youth Project will be hosting an “Exploring College Options” night at its Eagle Butte campus. Scheduled from 4 to 6 p.m. at CRYP’s Čhokáta Wičhóni teen center, the event will give youth and families on the Cheyenne River Sioux...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 25, 2023 | Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project is proud to introduce its third cohort of Lakota Art Fellows. They are: Emma Berndt, 13; Sarah Berndt, 15; Karyn Diver, 14; Nathan Metcalf, 17; Hazen Moran, 13; and Bree Running Bear, 13. CRYP created the Lakota Art Fellowship in 2019...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 13, 2023 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
Author Wambli Gleska Quintana is pictured above, at left, with fellow CRYP Youth Advisory Council member Nation Cowins. Young people are a significant demographic within the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe. In fact, more than 50 percent of the population is under the age...
