by Heather Steinberger | Feb 5, 2024 | Christmas Toy Drive
The final numbers are officially in. The Cheyenne River Youth Project reported today that its 2023 Wo Otúh’an Wi (Moon of Giving Away Presents) Toy Drive served 1,100 children and more than 250 families on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. This is no simple task....
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 31, 2020 | Christmas Toy Drive, Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Family Services, RedCan, Sustainable Agriculture, The Main Youth Center, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
This week, the Cheyenne River Youth Project released its first-ever documentary film showcasing the annual Wo Otúh’an Wi (Moon of Giving Away Presents) Toy Drive, which served nearly 1,500 children on South Dakota’s remote Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation in December...
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 14, 2019 | Christmas Toy Drive, Community, Family Services
It’s official: The Cheyenne River Youth Project served a record number of children in its 29th annual Christmas Toy Drive. The nonprofit, grassroots organization also has released touching photographs from this year’s drive. CRYP brought Santa Claus to more than...
by Heather Steinberger | Nov 12, 2018 | Christmas Toy Drive, Community, Family Services, Fundraisers
Christmas is just six weeks away, which means the Cheyenne River Youth Project is working hard to make sure Santa Claus will bring holiday cheer to more than 1,500 children on South Dakota’s remote, 2.8-million-acre Cheyenne River Lakota Nation. Staff members putting...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 18, 2016 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Staff, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
Earlier this month, Cheyenne River Youth Project® staff members traveled from South Dakota to Bryan, Texas, for the 7th annual HGSO/PAT History Conference at Texas A&M University. The theme for this year’s conference was “Community. Culture. Conflict,” and CRYP...
