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...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 1, 2021 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Partnerships, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
It’s a new year, and for the Cheyenne River Youth Project, that means it’s time to welcome the winter cohort of teen interns. In February, Cheyenne River youth will begin five-week-long internship programs in Native Wellness, Indigenous Foods & Cooking, and Art....
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 13, 2020 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community, Covid-19, Social Enterprises, The Main Youth Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project has seen a lot of ups and downs in its nearly 32-year history, including the Great Recession. Now it’s facing what might be its biggest challenge yet: the global Covid-19 pandemic. Yet this grassroots nonprofit youth organization is...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 27, 2020 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project’s indigenous cooking interns made quite an impression at this month’s Lakota Food Summit in Rapid City. Hosted by the Lakota Food Sovereignty Coalition and led by Sean Serman, The Sioux Chef (pictured here with the interns), this...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 21, 2020 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
While many of our teens first discover CRYP as 4- to 12-year-olds attending our youth programs at The Main, some arrive a bit later — drawn by dedicated teen programs at Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life). Deja Roberts falls into the latter group. Deja grew up in our...
