Assiniboine (also

known as the Assiniboine, Assiniboine, Stonies, Stony, Nakoda) - Indians of North America from the Cana dian Great Plains, at the time of his greatness resided in the we st of Lake Winnipeg. They were allied with the Cree. Practiced hu nting, traded skins. Lost importance in the nineteenth century as a result of numerous outbreaks. Speak the language of the Assiniboine tribe is Ethnonym name was given to them by the Ojibwa and means Those who use boiling stones or Kamienni Siuksowie .