Joseph Brown Thunder, is a member of the Wisconsin Ho-chunk and Lakota Oglala of Pine Ridge in South Dakota. Joseph started in communications with a health consortium in California. And soon afterwards was contracted for mulitmedia development for the Department of Defense which led to work with Intel. In 2001, Joseph established his own technology firm “Nativeres Interactive” that provides interactive solutions for various groups throughout the country. They have been working with clients such as Target, Department of Health and Human Services, Lockheed Martin, EPA, HUD, private and non-profits groups on various IT and application development projects. Joseph also is a board member for Pangea World Theater in Minneapolis, MN and a fundraiser for the “Embassy of Tribal Nations” in Washington, DC. Joseph is married to Simone and has three daughters Emma, Taylor and Brooke.