Good Thunder
Good Thunder Collective
Good Thunder Collective
What Is Good Thunder Collective?
Good Thunder Collective is an Indigenous owned business rooted in Ojibwe knowledge, relationships, and respect for the natural world. Founded by Nathan “Good Thunder” Smith, an enrolled member of the Red Cliff Band of Lake Superior Chippewa, the Collective offers thoughtfully prepared medicines, handmade goods, and community education inspired by the lands and waters of the Lake Superior region.
Our work is guided by gratitude, cultural responsibility, sustainable gathering, and the belief that knowledge should help strengthen relationships between people, plants, communities, and future generations.
What Do We Offer?
Good Thunder Collective offers a growing selection of traditional medicines, natural goods, and educational experiences. Products may include cedar, sage, sweetgrass, Labrador tea, chaga, medicine bundles, abalone shells, handmade items, and other seasonal offerings.
We also provide community education workshops for schools, nonprofits, Native organizations, community groups, and special events. Workshops may explore the Four Sacred Medicines, respectful gathering, plant identification, seasonal harvesting, medicine preparation, Ojibwe teachings, and our responsibilities to the natural world.
Offerings vary throughout the year based on the seasons, available materials, and what can be gathered or prepared respectfully.
What Should You Do Next?
Explore the shop to see what is currently available, learn more about our community education workshops, or contact Good Thunder Collective to discuss a workshop, partnership, wholesale order, or special request
About Nate Smith
Nate Smith is the visionary behind Good Thunder Collective. With over a decade of experience in herbalism and community organizing, Nate focuses on preserving traditional plant medicine practices. His work is a tribute to the ancestral knowledge passed down through generations, aiming to reconnect modern lives with the rhythm of the earth.