What We Are
TINHORN CONSULTING, LLC is a full-service integrated marketing and consulting firm specializing in telling our clients’ stories in the most powerful way that has a lasting and far-reaching impact. Our clients come from a variety of industries including health, government, education, non-profit, and business.
TINHORN CONSULTING originated in Peach Springs, AZ, on the Hualapai Indian reservation on the southwest rim of the Grand Canyon in response to the growing need for a professional services agency that truly understands Indian Country. TINHORN CONSULTING is a 100% Native American, woman-owned business and is proud to be a member of the American Indian Chamber of Commerce of Arizona.
Mission and Vision
Our mission is to share your story, in your voice to authentically connect and engage. Our vision is powered by Natives to positively change perceptions internationally through public relations, outreach, and digital stories.
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Oceanside’s April Tinhorn named as 2014 Native American “40 under 40” Award RecipientOsideNews |
Blog
Part II: Moving the Solution Needle Together
In a poll recently conducted by Tinhorn Consulting, Arizona tribal entities weighed in and identified the top issues they faced (in order): 1. Infrastructure; 2. workforce development and education (tied); 4. culture; 5. healthcare; 6. youth; and 7. elders. By...
Part I: What key issues are Arizona Tribal communities facing in 2023?
We, as Native people, often deal with systemic problems that can seem overwhelming. Problems can often seem like a broken record, stuck in one place and unable to move forward. How can we, as Native people, move that needle? That is the question I asked myself at the...
Why Do Native Women Earn 1/3 Less Than White Males?
It all began with an unplanned visit to the Smithsonian “Girlhood (It’s Complicated)” exhibit which commemorates women suffrage and how girls changed history in the five areas of education, work, health, news and politics, and fashion. Each milestone display spoke of...
Who We Are

April Tinhorn
Owner/Founder, Hualapai/Navajo/Chinese

Carmelita Chief
Copyeditor, Navajo

Mike Rebel
Graphic Designer
What We Do
Web Development, Design, and Care
Web development services include strategic planning, web development and overall design, content organization, and graphic design. We also help care for your website by performing content management, search engine optimization, and graphic design. We excel at organizing your vision while ensuring your identity remains authentically you.
Social Media Strategy and Management
Our social media suite of services includes training on social media applications (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and blogging), creation of social media campaigns, and social community management. We also create social media policies for your organization, perform strategic planning surrounding social media campaigns and help maintain social media content schedules.
Training and Facilitation
In our training and facilitation services, we love to ask the questions that will spark solutions. Our training services can include a variety of topics such as a “how-to” session on using technology tools, strategic planning, management skills and team building. We believe in empowering others and work to tailor our training to meet your business or organizational needs. Trainings can be intimate one-on-one sessions for an hour or scale up to 20 participants for a few days.
Marketing Collateral Development
We’ll explore your marketing needs and design collateral such as newsletters, postcards, mailers, and brochures to convey the right message. Our focus is to find new channels and think outside the box when it comes to creating content.
Digital Storytelling
We’ve taken telling your story to a new level by using video and photos. We help our clients develop their digital content and promote it to be seen either through television, their website or social media. We help explore new areas to engage with communities in a positive light.
Tribal Liaison Services
Our tribal liaison services concentrate on building and maintaining relationships with tribal community decision makers and influencers. Tinhorn Consulting develops direct and indirect outreach and engagement activities.
Stay connected with TINHORN

Who is the Chief Connector, April D. Tinhorn?
Igniting Indigenous connections…
Imaginative in spirit…
Inspiring in thought…
April Tinhorn is an established connector to-and-within Indian Country. Whether you’re looking to get the word out about your business or seeking a meaningful collaborative partnership, she can help you navigate and get to the right contact.
Seeking opportunities to collaborate in Indian Country? Email [email protected], call 602.430.2282, or schedule a consultation below.