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600+ Teens Graduate from CRYP’s Teen Internship Program

600+ Teens Graduate from CRYP’s Teen Internship Program

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...
68 Lakota Teens Complete Summer Internships, Bringing Total to 560 in Five Years

68 Lakota Teens Complete Summer Internships, Bringing Total to 560 in Five Years

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...
Keya Cafe Goes Eco-Friendly, Offers Important Educational Opportunities

Keya Cafe Goes Eco-Friendly, Offers Important Educational Opportunities

by Heather Steinberger | Aug 30, 2018 | Social Enterprises

The Keya (Turtle) Cafe and Coffeehouse has been a mainstay of the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s social enterprise initiatives since it opened in 2011. In recent years, it also has led the charge as the nonprofit youth organization seeks to become more environmentally...
August Hall of Fame: Mason Arpan

August Hall of Fame: Mason Arpan

by Heather Steinberger | Aug 30, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame

When young children participate in their first programs or activities at the Cheyenne River Youth Project, they’re embarking on a journey that likely will continue through their teen years and into their adult lives. One child might drop into The Main for arts and...
July Hall of Fame: Jaymalee Turning Heart

July Hall of Fame: Jaymalee Turning Heart

by Heather Steinberger | Jul 13, 2018 | CRYP Hall of Fame

A couple of months ago, we profiled one of the five Lakota teens who have been participating in “Growing Into Wowachinyepi (One Who the People Can Depend On),” a special program we designed in conjunction with the Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen...
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  • CRYP Opens Winyan Toka Win Garden for Free Public Tours
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  • CRYP Prepares to Launch Land Stewardship Internship for Teens
  • Living Our Lakota Values: YEI Trainees Earn Bonuses This Month
  • CRYP Prepares for 12th Annual RedCan Invitational Graffiti Jam, July 8-11

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