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lead horse llc
A native owned and operated community development firm


2025 Two Cultures One Community Powwow Winner's
Tiny Tot Boys Timinah Ellenwood Rodger Beson Thunder B Ely Blackweasel Tiny Tot Girls Jonii Walsey Humble Coby Waptasu Heemsah Sarah-Rose...
Mar 62 min read


2025 Last Bear Moon Powwow Winner's
Junior Boys Fancy Deacon Miller -1st Braxton Vargas - 2nd Bishop Baker-Griffin - 3rd Abel Robinson - 4th Junior Boys Grass Cokaya Peters...
Feb 253 min read


Lead Horse Shifts Focus This Year
There will not be any Lead Horse sponsored dancing and singing competitions held in Lawrence, Kansas this year. The decision to push our...
Jan 12, 20231 min read


LHO III - Schedule & Competition Rules
EVENT SCHEDULE Tuesday July 19 - Lawrence Library Lawn 11am - 3:30pm Vendor Set-up / Registration Opens 4pm - 8:30pm Men’s...
Jul 8, 20222 min read


Good Morning Indian Country Finishes Pilot Season
LAWRENCE, KS In what was derived from the early days of COVID, when our only access was to those in the immediate environment and online,...
Apr 14, 20221 min read


Good Morning Indian Country to launch next week
Wednesday Mornings, 9-10:30 am March 2, 9, 23, 30 & April 6, 13 Livestream Join us for Good Morning Indian Country, a six-episode,...
Feb 22, 20221 min read


Freddy Gipp featured on Lawrence Business Magazine Radio Show
Listen to CEO Freddy Gipp discuss about Lead Horse LLC with Steven Hertzog
Oct 29, 20211 min read


Senior Adults Sweep Lead Horse Open II
On July 27-29 at the Lied Center of Kansas, Lead Horse LLC hosted its second installation of its competitive dance series called The Lead...
Aug 4, 20211 min read
Freddy Gipp featured on-air for High Plains Public Radio Reader's Book Club.
High Plains Public Radio announces the return of our HPPR Radio Readers Book Club, with three new books for the 2021 Spring Read,...
Feb 6, 20211 min read


Season 1 - Red Talks Podcast Series Available now on Youtube
Catch the latest Red Talk Podcasts Series with CEO Freddy Gipp, as he interviews up and coming Native leaders in their communities. ABOUT...
Aug 27, 20201 min read


Navajo woman seeks to become youngest member of Kansas Legislature
LAWRENCE (KS) "It is important for young people, especially our Native American, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiians, to understand their...
May 21, 20203 min read


Lead Horse and Mini-Moccasins to Host $1,200 Virtual Dance Special
05/18/2020 LAWRENCE (KS) Back in February, Lead Horse LLC and Mini-Moccasins, Inc., received a "Get Out The Count" grant from the...
May 18, 20202 min read


May 1, 20201 min read


Mini-Moccasins, Inc. Receives Humanities Kansas Grant
TOPEKA – Humanities Kansas, in partnership with the Mellon Foundation, recently awarded $3,987 to Mini-Moccasins, Inc. in support of...
Feb 24, 20202 min read


EVENT RECAP: Patriot Nations Performance
On February 22nd, Lead Horse had the opportunity to provide a cultural demonstration for the Kansas City Public Library's exhibit...
Feb 24, 20201 min read


City of Lawrence awards over $17K to four powwow celebrations in 2020
LAWRENCE (KS) During the last Lawrence City Commission meeting of 2019, an unanimous decision was made to approve the 2019 Transient...
Dec 27, 20191 min read


Mini-Moccasins, Inc. Receives Humanities Kansas Grant
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TOPEKA – Humanities Kansas recently awarded $3,700 to Mini-Moccasins, Inc., and Lead Horse LLC of Lawrence in...
Mar 29, 20192 min read


Freddy Gipp and Lead Horse LLC named 2019 Dreamstarter; receiving $10,000 grant award
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: LAWRENCE (KS) - The Running Strong for American Indian Youth Foundation just announced their 2019 class for its...
Mar 1, 20191 min read


Lead Horse LLC to be featured in Humanities Kansas lecture series
Date and Time: February 10, 2019, 2:00 PM CT Location: Kinsley High School, 716 Colony Ave, Kinsley (view on google maps) Introduction by...
Jan 24, 20191 min read


City of Lawrence awards $10,000 Transient Guest Tax Grant to Lead Horse LLC
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LAWRENCE (KS) - The Lawrence City Commission has approved the 2019 funding recommendations from the Transient...
Jan 9, 20191 min read
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