Why did the Assiniboine people live in small nomadic bands?
A) They were pastoralists who herded domesticated animals.
B) They had to follow herds of wild bison.
C) Plant food resources were widely scattered in the Prairies.
D) They depended upon trade with settled people for their subsistence.

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The Assiniboine people were nomadic because they depended on hunting wild bison for their primary source of food, clothing, and shelter. As the bison migrated across the Prairie, the Assiniboine also moved in small bands to follow them.

Why Did the Assiniboine People Live in Small Nomadic Bands