Youth

2024 Northwest Area Schools spelling contest


Northwest Area Schools Spelling Contest is scheduled to be held Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at the Faith School. Students from Bison, Dupree, Eagle Butte, Faith, Harding County, Lemmon, McIntosh, Timber Lake, McLaughlin and Tiospaye Topa Schools plan to participate. Students in grades 1 – 8 will be competing in both the Written and Oral Contest.  Awards will be given to […]

Keya Foundation’s Communities That Care Coalition announces February 2024 Good Relative Award winners


Here are the C-EB February Good Relative Award Winners! February’s theme was the Value of who showed to work the hardest. Students nominated were entered (by respective grades) on a Spin-the-Wheel online tool which determined the winner. Please congratulate and feel free to tag family members of students listed to share in the recognition of their caring student! The following […]

CRYP’s 24th annual Passion for Fashion will focus on Traditional Lakota Star knowledge and storytelling


Every year since its 2001 inception, the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s annual pre-prom event has featured a different theme. Originally known as Passion for Fashion, popular themes included “1980s” and “Old Hollywood Glamour.” In recent years, however, the Native-led, grassroots, nonprofit organization has evolved its programming to ensure that every activity is deeply rooted in Lakota tradition, values and life […]

CRYP prepares for its future with innovative solutions


The Cheyenne River Youth Project has served Lakota youth and their families on the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation for more than 35 years. Such longevity is rare for a grassroots, Native-led nonprofit organization, and its founder wants to make sure CRYP endures for generations to come. “Cheyenne River’s children rely on us to be here for them, so we are […]

Read Across America!


Dupree February Students of the Month


Dupree students celebrate annual FFA week


CRYP Youth Leaders engage at state, national and local levels this winter


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 recently participated in the Center for Native American Youth’s Champions for Change Week in Washington, D.C. on Feb. […]

Valentine’s day fun!


Condon wins CRST Farm to School logo contest


The Cheyenne River Farm to School program gave students an opportunity to create a logo design that will be the brand of CRST Farm to School for years to come. From that contest three winners were chosen and others that had participated were recognized with sweatshirts. The logo contest winner was Alisia Condon of Takini School and second place went […]


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