noun
Stoney
noun
1
A member of the Nakoda people, a First Nation related to the Sioux, traditionally living in what is now southern Alberta, Canada.
"The Stoney Nakoda have lived in the foothills of the Canadian Rockies for generations."
2
The Siouan language traditionally spoken by the Stoney Nakoda people.
"Community classes are helping young people learn to speak Stoney again."
How to Use Stoney
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe name of a First Nations people of southern Alberta, and of their language.
Common mistake
Don't confuse this proper noun with the informal adjective "stony/stoney" meaning covered in stones or, in slang, intoxicated.
Word Forms
Stoneys plural, Stoney plural, Stoneys plural
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Etymology
The name is said to come from early settlers' observation that the community used heated stones for cooking.