by Heather Steinberger | Apr 19, 2019 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
In the nearly 13 years since CRYP officially opened the doors to its Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) teen center in Eagle Butte, South Dakota, we’ve learned that our teens participate in activities here for a variety of reasons. They might want to play basketball in...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 15, 2019 | Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
CRYP has announced a significant expansion in programming at its Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) Lakota Youth Arts & Culture Institute. This expansion has added a prerequisite course and a full arts fellowship to the Waniyetu Wowapi curriculum. Starting this...
by Heather Steinberger | Dec 17, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
When the Cheyenne River Youth Project launched its teen internships at Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) in 2013, 10 teenagers graduated from the program. Just five years later, that number has reached the impressive 600 mark. Six art interns and two indigenous cooking...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 15, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Special Events, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
CRYP has announced that it will host two free Halloween-themed events this month at Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life). A special edition of “Halloween Basketball” for teens is scheduled for this Friday, Oct. 19, and a Halloween Carnival for the entire community will take...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 17, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
This summer, 68 Lakota teens completed internships through the Cheyenne River Youth Project in Eagle Butte: 22 in Social Enterprise, 26 in Native Food Sovereignty, 15 in Native Wellness, and five in Indigenous Cooking. It was a busy summer for the innovative...