Leon Skyhorse Thomas Named VIP by Worldwide Branding for Excellence in Tourism and Entertainment

    CHINLE, AZ, January 15, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Leon Skyhorse Thomas, President, Owner and Chief Executive Officer of Skyhorse Productions and Canyon De Chelly Tours, was recently named a VIP member of Worldwide Branding. This special distinction honors individuals who have shown exceptional commitment to achieving personal and professional success.

For more than 15 years, Mr. Thomas has been informing people on Navajo history and culture as owner and operator of Canyon de Chelly Tours and Skyhorse Productions.

Inspired by his traditional upbringing, Mr. Thomas has created successful businesses in both tourism and entertainment. Growing up, he decided to learn all he could about his heritage and the Canyon de Chelly area. Located in Northeast Arizona, Canyon de Chelly National Monument and its surrounding area feature more than 2,700 archaeological sites with more than 700 standing ruins. With Canyon de Chelly Tours, he provides visitors with both private and group tours into the canyon. The popularity of his tours has been growing exponentially, with his website generating more than 200,000 unique hits, a number that continues to grow every year.

Beside his work with Canyon de Chelly Tours, Mr. Thomas is also an accomplished musician and filmmaker. As owner of Skyhorse Productions, he has released more than 25 documentaries and two feature-length films detailing the culture of Canyon de Chelly, including 2002's "Canyon de Chelly, Through Navajo Eyes." He has also released a number of music albums, including 2007's "Thunder and Rain" and 2015's "Into the Storm" as Primeaux and Skyhorse, and 2007's "Lost Tapes" as Skyhorse. He is currently seeking major funding for two major motion picture screenplays registered with the Writer's Guild in Los Angeles, titled "Left in the Sun" and "Nanabah (One Who Came Back from War)."Additionally, Mr. Thomas is working on a book titled "Canyon de Chelly, The Spirit and People."

Mr. Thomas studied at the Baillie School of Broadcast and completed coursework in film and television pre-production, production and post-production at UCLA Film School. In 2013, he was nominated for Native American Songwriter of the Year at the Native American Music Awards.

For more information about Canyon de Chelly Tours and Skyhorse Productions, please visit http://www.canyondechellytours.com.

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