by Heather Steinberger | Jun 6, 2022 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project announced today that it is launching a new track in its nationally recognized teen internship program. A pilot project made possible with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Lakota Culture Internship will begin...
by Heather Steinberger | Mar 31, 2022 | Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
The Cheyenne River Youth Project is proud to introduce its second cohort of Lakota Art Fellows: Julia Lesmeister, 15; Sierra Maynard, 15; and Courtney Silk, 14. All three teens attend Cheyenne-Eagle Butte High School. CRYP created the Lakota Art Fellowship in 2019 so...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 22, 2022 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
The Covid-19 pandemic left the Cheyenne River Youth Project reeling, just like everyone else in 2020. During those earliest weeks of lockdown, all we could do was prepare and distribute takeout meals; we missed our kids, and we knew we had to find a way to bring back...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 7, 2022 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
The Cheyenne River Youth Project is preparing to launch its sixth teen internship program in Eagle Butte. Applications are now available for the new Wíyukačanyan Wówawičhakhiyapi (Creative Writing) internship, which will officially kick off in March. During the...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 7, 2022 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Waniyetu Wowapi Lakota Arts Institute
When the Cheyenne River Youth Project began its teen internship program with the Native Food Sovereignty track in 2013, it graduated 10 interns. In late 2021, the grassroots, Native-led nonprofit hit a major milestone: It graduated its 1,500th intern. As of January...
