When Nation Cowins first walked into the Cheyenne River Youth Project’s Cokata Wiconi (Center of Life) Teen Center at age 13, he was simply looking for something to do after school. What he found instead was a pathway.Today, Cowins — whose Lakota name is Sunkawakan Wakinyan — works full-time at CRYP as a programs specialist, helping guide the next generation. This spring, he is lea...
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