In the Land of the Assiniboine
In the land of the Assiniboine
Some tribes of the Great Plains called them Stone Boilers, or Stone Warriors. They called themselves Nakoda. Over the years, they became known as the Assiniboine.
The Lewis and Clark Expedition opened a vast swath of the west to newcomers from the crowded east. However, it was the steamboat that truly changed the world of the Assiniboine. The Missouri River became the water road west. Steamboats brought trade, but they also brought smallpox.
The free roaming, thundering herds of bison are gone, but the Assiniboine remain, in spite of 150 years of accumulated tragedies; a string of injustices, betrayals, famine, and near annihilation.
Throughout it all, the Assiniboine retain their own cultural identity and a deep sense of pride. Discover their fascinating story In the Land of the Assiniboine.
In the Land of the Assiniboine was made possible through the support of The National Park Service Challenge Cost Share Program
Peter Bigstone along the banks of the Minishoshe, or Missouri River.
