Conversation so far:
When did the Menominee first encounter Europeans?
In 1634, the Menominee and Ho-Chunk people witnessed the French explorer Jean Nicolet's approach and landing.
Which country were the Europeans which the Menominee first encoutered from?
The Menominee witnessed the French.
Why were the French in Wisconsin near the territory for the Menominee?
Nicolet the French Trader was attracted to Canada to participate in Champlain's plan to train young French men as explorers and traders, and Canada is near the Menominee's territory
How did the Menominee react to witnessing the French explorer Nicolet?
Nicolet became the French ambassador to the Ho-Chunk people, a neighboring tribe of the Menominee

Question: How did they make thunder?
Self-contained rewrite: How did the French explorers make thunder when they approached the Minominee?