People group profile · PG043361
The Blackfoot of Canada
The Blackfoot of Canada, numbering about 3,100 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a confederation of Algonquian-speaking Indigenous tribes who traditionally lived in the northwestern Great Plains, particularly in what is now Alberta.
They are an indigenous people in the North American Indigenous people cluster of the North American Peoples. Their primary religion is Roman Catholicism, and they primarily speak Siksika.
Fast facts
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 3,100
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- North American Indigenous
- Primary language
- Siksika (bla)
- Primary religion
- Roman Catholicism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 10% or Greater but Less than 15%
- GSEC ?
- 10% or Greater Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Also known as
- Piegon, Siksika, Pikuni, Piikani
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
- Location
- Alberta province: Blackfoot, Blood, and Piegan reserves
Where they live
Gospel status
The Blackfoot are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 10% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Blackfoot
- Pray for the churches among this group to grow in faithfulness and maturity
- Equip believers to reach the unreached peoples around them
- Send out laborers from this people to the nations
Primary religion
Roman Catholicism · Christianity
71% adherents
Primary language
Siksika · Algic family
80% speak Siksika
Gospel resources in Siksika
- Bible available, published 1980
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- JESUS (Blackfoot)
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Blackfoot
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
Blackfoot in other countries
The same people is also reported in 1 other country.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siksika Blackfoot | United States | 32,000 | No Longer Unreached |
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