Definition of Atsina in US English:
Atsina
nounPlural Atsinasatˈsēnəatˈsēnə
An Algonquian people living chiefly in the north central plains region of the US.
Also called Gros Ventre
Example sentencesExamples
- The Atsina are not prominent in history and in most respects are regarded by the Arapaho proper as inferior to them.
- Their musket-bearing enemies - the Blackfeet, Atsinas and Hidatsas - had driven the band from the rich buffalo plains into the mountains.
- Their name for themselves is ‘Aaninen’, Atsina being their Blackfoot name.
- However, their enemies, the Blackfeet, Atsinas and Hidastas, had muskets from the Canadian fur traders who had pushed them away from the plains.
- Lewis wasn't certain whether they were Blackfeet or Atsinas, but he knew he was outnumbered and that Drouillard was unaware of the situation.
- The Atsinas, for example, killed and captured many Shoshone men, stole their horses and destroyed most of their tepees.
- Mooney estimated that there were 3,000 Arapaho in 1780 and the same number of Atsina.
- Spanish traders refused them muskets that Canadian's had supplied to their enemies (Blackfeet, Atsinas and Hidatas).
adjectiveatˈsēnəatˈsēnə
Relating to the Atsina.
Example sentencesExamples
- This photo shows an Atsina dance Curtis named ‘dance of the flight of arrows’.
- Born in the Atsina tribe in 1800, the girl named Shining Sun was abducted by some River Crow hunters.