Thundermaker Recovery Media & Controlled Fire Podcast

More than a place — we are a movement rooted in tradition, healing, and community. Thundermaker Wellness Center is a Native-led wellness center committed to helping individuals reconnect with their culture, reclaim their wellness, and rise above addiction and trauma. Through ceremony, counseling, and community, we walk together on the path to restoration.

Culture isn’t just history—it’s medicine. My recovery has been guided by traditions, community, and purpose, and it’s what inspires the work we do at Thundermaker Wellness.

If you or someone you love is seeking support, connect with your tribe for a referral, explore our website, and tribal leaders, we’d love to collaborate with you to strengthen wellness in your communities.

Learn more: www.thundermakerwellness.com

At Thundermaker Wellness, CEO Hunter Thundercloud shares his powerful journey of overcoming addiction and transforming his life to build something our communities have always deserved a healing center rooted in traditional Native ways and strengthened by evidence-based programming.

What began as one man’s healing journey is now a movement.

Today, Thundermaker Wellness offers a wide range of services designed to treat the whole person, mind, body, spirit, and community:

• Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)�• Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)�• Access to ceremony�• Language program�• Food sovereignty initiatives�• Group & individual therapy�• Traditional singing�• Time with elders�• Equine therapy�• 2-year vocational program

We are blending ancestral knowledge with clinical excellence to create a new path forward — one grounded in culture, accountability, and hope.

We invite tribal leaders, community leaders, and organizers to come visit our program, connect with our team, and see this work firsthand. Let’s build stronger futures together.

Administration Officer Addison Howard shares how having culture in recovery transforms the journey — bringing identity, belonging, and healing back into the process. By weaving Indigenous culture with evidence-based programs, Thundermaker Wellness creates a path to recovery designed specifically for Native people.

If you or a loved one needs recovery services, we’re here for you. Reach out today and learn more at www.thundermakerwellness.com.

We’re honoured to open our doors and welcome individuals into a healing program that weaves together traditional Indigenous wellness practices with evidence-based care. At Thundermaker, we support the whole person — spiritually, emotionally, physically, and mentally — as they move through recovery and reconnect with their strength, identity, and purpose.

If you or someone you love is ready for a compassionate, culturally rooted approach to healing from addiction, we’re here.

🌿 Visit our website to learn more at www.thundermakerwellness.com

📞 or Call us for program details and admissions
Your healing journey matters — and it can start today. ❤️‍🩹

Hunter Thundercloud, founder of Thundermaker Wellness Center, shares powerful insights on the experiences of Native American men, the lasting impacts of boarding schools, intergenerational trauma, and the path of addiction recovery through the Thundermaker Wellness Center. Watch the full conversation now on YouTube at @curandera_teachings
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Food sovereignty means more than access to food, it’s about reclaiming traditional knowledge, nurturing the land, and sustaining Indigenous wellness.
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“Reconnection is recovery” check out more about are all indigenous recovery program at

www.Thundermakerwellness.com

Caprice’s journey at Thunder Maker is about more than healing—it’s about discovery.

With the support of the community, she’s uncovering her lineage, embracing ceremony, and helping others who feel the same disconnection she once did.

Because culture is more than blood—it’s a path back to self.

Hunter walked the path of sobriety, he began to see the power of aligning with traditional values—mentally, physically, spiritually, and emotionally.

The ceremony helped him remember who he is. Thunder Maker gave those conversations a home.

From sweat lodges to eating with family after the ceremony, it became about learning to live as a whole human being, one day at a time.

Arrow Funmaker speaks powerfully on the mission behind ThunderMaker Wellness Center: to reclaim behavioral health with Indigenous solutions. Ceremonies, language, food, and tradition aren't alternative—they're foundational.

As addiction evolves, so must the care. ThunderMaker stands as a beacon of cultural healing and transformation, reshaping what recovery looks like in Indian Country.

💬 “We want to be a part of that necessary evolution... to create a space of change for our people.”

ThunderMaker isn’t just responding to the crisis—it’s leading a movement.

"I got myself out of addiction through the help of my cultural belief systems."

@che_jim is more than a content creator—he’s a survivor, a storyteller, and a force for cultural recovery. From overcoming addiction after serving in the military to becoming a digital voice for Indigenous pride, Che’s path led him to ThunderMaker Wellness Center with a purpose. His lived experience, cultural values, and 3M+ followers now fuel a mission to help others heal in a way that honors who they are.

💬 “It became a no-brainer for me... I could apply the knowledge I’ve gathered and put it toward something bigger than myself.”

ThunderMaker is built by those who’ve walked the path—and now light the way.

"I was telling myself, I need to find something worth doing... and when they presented this opportunity, I knew it was meant to be." – Caprice Garcia, Chief Operations Officer

From recovery to leadership, Caprice’s journey is a powerful reminder that healing comes full circle.

ThunderMaker isn’t just a workplace — it’s a purpose.
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We’re officially open! The Thundermaker Wellness Center is 100% Indigenous-led—where healing meets ceremony, culture, and connection.

If your tribe has relatives seeking a new path, we’re here. We’re ready. Let’s walk this together.

Learn more: www.thundermakerwellness.com or message us on our socials.

At Thundermaker reclaiming your indigenous identity includes how you refer to yourself. In our culturally woven curriculum- we explore the significance of our names and unlocking our power to overcome addiction and rediscover who we are! Check out our site and support indigenous recovery centers!

Come visit the Thundermaker Wellness Center at the Prescott Powwow Sept 19th- 21st! (Arizona) Come learn about our behavioral health and recovery program that weaves indigenous culture and evidence based therapies that is designed specifically for native people.
Now open for admission, visit thundermaker dot com for more info!

Full disclosure: he DEFINITELY touched the drum set. 🤣 Thundermaker Wellness Center provides many therapies interwoven with traditional practices, such as drumming and singing. This reconnection is important for native people going through recovery. It is a journey to the soul, and to identity- and we are happy to take that journey with you. Visit us today.

20% off! Support indigenous businesses! Go to the Thundermaker shop website and use code “POWWOW” now through Oct 1st. Thundermaker is an indigenous led wellness and recovery center located in Prescott Arizona- braiding indigenous culture with evidence based programming to help our relatives live long healthy and sober lives. Visit our website for more and help us build a better tomorrow for our future generations.

“Previously on Thundermaker…”
Where healing gets real, laughter is medicine, and the drama is just part of the journey!
Thundermaker is an all Indigenous-led wellness and recovery center rooted in traditional practices and woven together with modern therapies.

Ready for a different kind of healing story?
Visit www.thundermakerwellness.com

Thundermaker Wellness is hiring for a Relative Support Specialist!

Job duties include:
-ensuring compliance within housing facilities
-managing appointments and commitments of residents
-interdisciplinary collaboration with clinical and medical staff
-preferred: clean driving record, CPR/FA

Why choose Thundermaker ?
We are a substance use and mental health wellness program focused on culturally adapted holistic treatment. We believe that culture is medicine, allowing space for healing for Native American and Alaska Native relatives.

We strongly encourage applications from Native American and Alaska Native candidates, as well as others with experience working in Native communities.
Knowledge of Indigenous cultures, traditions, or tribal systems is highly valued for this position.

Visit our website and send your resume today! Admin@thundermakerwellness.com .

Celebrating Halloween with the relatives by carving and then cooking/using the seeds for regrowth and snacks! Responsible food usage is part of our curriculum here at Thundermaker and is a cultural teaching that we implement every day in our recovery programs! Unfortunately.. getting enough pumpkins for all the staff apparently isn’t.. 🎃

Try to cut the frybread line… catch a plate.. We take our Food Sovereignty Program very seriously at Thundermaker Wellness..

Thundermaker wellness is an all indigenous lead recovery program and wellness center for indigenous people! Our food sovereignty program explores the correlation between physical mental, emotional and spiritual health and traditional indigenous food. To learn more visit our website at www.thundermakerwellness.com

She may have pressed the button… but it’s all in the name of building something fire!

The Controlled Fire podcast is coming soon from Thundermaker Wellness Center—real conversations on Indigenous wellness, recovery, and identity. Studio loading… slowly but with purpose.

We said “hire a cameraman”… and creator said “TOP-TIER ONLY.” 🎥🔥
Because when you’re launching a podcast on Indigenous wellness sovereignty & recovery, average just won’t cut it.

🎙️ CONTROLLED FIRE — a brand new podcast by Thundermaker Wellness
Only the best stories. Only the best people. Only the best energy.

Here at the Thundermaker Wellness Center, every month is Native American Heritage Month! But some folks took ‘celebrate’ to mean ‘apply for honorary membership..’ 😒 🪶 please join us in uplifting native owned businesses and wellness! Visit our website and join us in healing our nations through culture and resilience!

Thundermaker Wellness is an all indigenous owned and operated addiction recovery center located in Prescott Arizona! All of our merchandise has been created and designed by indigenous artists and tell a story of hope and resilience and every purchase goes towards helping our relatives overcome addiction and healing our communities.

Here at Thundermaker- we take our singing and language classes very seriously
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Cultural reconnection and
revitalization are corner stones in our addiction recovery and behavioral health programs! If you want to learn more visit our website and speak to your tribal behavioral health department!

Thundermaker is an all native owned wellness center focused on addiction recovery, behavioral health and cultural preservation! To learn more visit our website at
www.thundermakerwellness.com
and visit our online store to support healing our communities and education around
indigenous people and culture! Shirt designs by @bada_jean @leviroycreations manuelito.animations @annascreationz @jesse.yazzie @syst3m1c
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A common question that gets asked is “can non-native people buy indigenous designed merchandise?” And the answer is- of course you can! Just make sure you buy from actual Native people! Be sure it’s indigenous made, not indigenous inspired.

Check out thundermakerwellness.com/shop to support an indigenous recovery center! And know that purchase made is funding that go towards healing our indigenous community through indigenous culture. 🪶 (Btw- he is native!)

Introducing Controlled Fire! A space for reclaiming Indigenous masculinity as something sacred, steady, and rooted in responsibility. This series reminds us that recovery isn’t just an individual path; it’s a collective one. When our men step back into their roles as protectors, mentors, and spiritual leaders, our whole communities rise. Episode 1 we are talking about who we are, and our story of beginning! From addiction, through recovery to giving back. Listen now on Native Roots Radio and join the movement toward balanced, culturally grounded healing.