Ye Ya Xabine

Ye Ya Xabine resembles the name Ye Xa Yabine, used for the Mountain Stoney or Nakoda people. Their homeland extended through the northern Plains and west toward the Rocky Mountains, where forested foothills meet the grassland. Related to the Assiniboine, Nakoda communities hunted bison and maintained relationships with Cree neighbours through kinship, travel and trade. Some established winter camps along the Battle River, while moving across a broad country with the seasons.