by Heather Steinberger | Sep 11, 2023 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, The Main Youth Center, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
Kids are back in school across the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation, and for the Cheyenne River Youth Project, that means a shift in youth and teen programming. To accommodate back-to-school schedules and seasonal interests, CRYP is launching a fall lineup that blends...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 7, 2022 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
When the Cheyenne River Youth Project began its teen internship program with the Native Food Sovereignty track in 2013, it graduated 10 interns. In late 2021, the grassroots, Native-led nonprofit hit a major milestone: It graduated its 1,500th intern. As of January...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 27, 2021 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
At the Cheyenne River Youth Project, we are dedicated to giving our youth access to the opportunities they so richly deserve in spaces that are carefully curated to be inspiring, safe, and sacred. We also are committed to making those spaces inclusive — all children...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 24, 2021 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that its Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) Lakota Youth Arts & Culture Institute is preparing to welcome its 2021-22 cohort of Lakota Art Fellows to campus on Oct. 5. The institute also graduated its most recent cohort...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 27, 2021 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
Moving to a new community is hard, especially for a young person. Not only are you transitioning into a new home, neighborhood, and school, you must actively seek opportunities to make friends, get involved, and pursue your dreams. Fourteen-year-old Hailey Bell didn’t...