Indigenous rural production systems often integrate environmental observation, place-based material knowledge, and community governance structures that sustain livelihoods under variable ecological conditions. This paper documents the Chorotega ceramic production system practiced in San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua as an Indigenous-governed rural production system grounded in continuous environmental observation, regional earth materials, and household-based knowledge transmission within an integrated community governance framework. Ceramic production relies on locally and regionally sourced clays, sand, biomass fuels, and polishing materials, while production timing and firing practices are guided through direct environmental observation—monitoring heat, moisture, wind, and rainfall.