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Assiniboine

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Assiniboine , river, 590 mi (950 km) long, rising in S Sask., Canada, and flowing SE into Man. then E to the Red River at Winnipeg; named for the local Native Americans, the Assiniboine. The Qu'Appelle and Souris rivers are its chief tributaries. The Assiniboine valley is one of Canada's leading wheat-growing areas. The river was explored by the Vérendrye family in 1736, and forts were built at its mouth and near the site of Portage la Prairie. Settlement spread westward along the river from the Red River valley to the plains. Author not available, ASSINIBOINE. , The Columbia... Read more
Assiniboine
Assiniboine Nomadic tribe of Native North Americans. Their language is Siouan, and they are related to the Dakotas, although they migrated... Read more
Assiniboine, Mt
Assiniboine, Mt, Canada A mountain on the border between Alberta and British Columbia and a river flowing through Manitoba and Saskatchewan, both named after the Assiniboins (see previous entry). Read more

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