by Heather Steinberger | Feb 26, 2024 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
EAGLE BUTTE, SD (Feb. 26, 2024) — The new year is off to a busy start for three youth leaders at the Cheyenne River Youth Project. Not only did they have the opportunity to attend South Dakota’s State Tribal Relations Day in Pierre, South Dakota, on Jan. 10, they...
by Heather Steinberger | Aug 15, 2023 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
In collaboration with the Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute, the Cheyenne River Youth Project is bringing back the popular “Growing into Wowachinyepi” program for a third cohort in 2023-24. CRYP announced today that it will accept applications...
by Heather Steinberger | Feb 22, 2021 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, Partnerships
In collaboration with the Center for Native American Youth at the Aspen Institute, the Cheyenne River Youth Project is bringing back the popular “Growing into Wowachinyepi” program for 2021. CRYP and CNAY are currently accepting applications for this second cohort,...
by Heather Steinberger | May 24, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center, CRYP Hall of Fame
This spring, five Lakota teens 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 Institute based on its “Champions for Change.”...
by Heather Steinberger | Apr 23, 2018 | Cokata Wiconi Teen Center
Earlier this month, the five Lakota teens who are participating in the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s “Growing Into Wowachinyepi” program had the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. During the three-day trip on Apr. 8-11, the young people learned to articulate...