Is there such a thing as assinaboine Sioux?

Answer 1

Almost. The Assiniboine (also called Hohe) are a separate and independent tribe living in parts of North Dakota, Montana, Alberta and Saskatchwan. They call themselves Nakota or Nakoda, giving a clue to their origins; they separated from the Yanktonai Dakotas in the 16th century, so they were originally part of the Sioux family of tribes.

Their language is classed as Siouan, but it is not the same as the language of the Lakotas and other Sioux groups:

English................Assiniboine......................Lakota

sun.....................ompawee'.......................anpetuwi

day.....................ompaitoo........................anpetu

friend...................codah.............................kola

small bird..............zit'kahnah.......................zitkala

one......................washeenah......................wanchi

Although classed as "Siouan" in regard to their language they are not included with the Sioux tribes, so the term Assiniboine Sioux is incorrect.

Similarly, the Crows separated at an early date from the Hidatsas and the Arikaras split away from the Pawnees; the Crows are not Hidatsas and the Arikaras are not Pawnees, despite the very close relationships in language.