Conversation so far:
When did the Menominee first encounter Europeans?
1634.
Which country were the Europeans from?
French.
Why were the French there?
French explorer Jean Nicolet's.
How did the Menominee react?
The Native people were said to fear "the light-skinned man who could make thunder..

Question: How did they "make thunder"?
Self-contained rewrite: How did the Menominee people "make thunder"?