by Heather Steinberger | Feb 5, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
From Jan. 11 to Feb. 2, teen interns at the Cheyenne River Youth Project had the exciting opportunity to participate in a series of indigenous cooking classes at Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life). The young people enjoyed 17 classes that incorporated the history of the...
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 22, 2018 | CRYP Hall of Fame, Sustainable Agriculture
In the four-plus years since we launched our teen internship program, we’ve seen three types of participants: teens who complete one or two internships in different tracks, teens who complete all four tracks, and teens who fall in love with one particular internship...
by Heather Steinberger | Jan 18, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
After a busy holiday season, the Cheyenne River Youth Project is charging into 2018 with even more innovative opportunities for young people growing up on South Dakota’s remote Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation. To commemorate the start of the new year and invest in...
by Heather Steinberger | Oct 10, 2017 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Community
Click here to donate to CRYP. On Wednesday, Sept. 27, approximately 200 members of the Cheyenne River community joined the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s staff and volunteers for CRYP’s 5th annual Harvest Festival Celebration. Not only did participants enjoy a...
by Heather Steinberger | Sep 18, 2017 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
When CRYP launched the innovative teen internship program three years ago, we hoped that the different opportunities in sustainable agriculture, social enterprise, wellness and art would allow our young people to explore their interests and passions, develop the job...
