by Heather Steinberger | Apr 13, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
When the Cheyenne River Youth Project opened the doors to its Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) teen center 10 years ago, staff members envisioned that the 26,000-square-foot facility would become a true center of life in the Cheyenne River community. And, they hoped...
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 7, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
Maxwell Peacock, 14, is a member of CRYP’s second cohort of Waniyetu Wowapi (Winter Count) Art Interns. He started coming to our campus regularly about a year ago, drawn to the environment and learning opportunities he saw at the Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) teen...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 30, 2015 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
On November 13-15, the Cheyenne River Youth Project® took its second cohort of art interns on a weekend art retreat that gave the eight teenagers an unparalleled opportunity to experience the Minneapolis art scene. CRYP staff members accompanied Xzanndria Norris, 15,...
by Heather Steinberger | Jun 1, 2015 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project®’s first cohort art interns had a busy spring, studying the history of graffiti and street art, learning the art of creative lettering, and exploring how community art parks like CRYP’s new, 5-acre Waniyetu Wowapi (“Winter Count”) Art...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 27, 2015 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project® has received a Native Arts Capacity Building Initiative mini-grant from the First Nations Development Institute in Longmont, Colorado. This $2,000 professional development grant, made possible through the Margaret A. Cargill...
