People group profile · PG043398
The Gitxsan of Canada
The Gitxsan of Canada, numbering about 8,500 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a matrilineal Skeena River people of northern British Columbia with roughly 10,000 years of presence in their territory, who blockaded the river during the 1872 Skeena Rebellion and later led the landmark 1997 Delgamuukw case recognizing Aboriginal title.
They are an indigenous people in the North American Indigenous people cluster of the North American Peoples. Their primary religion is Protestantism, and they primarily speak Nisga'a.
Fast facts
- Country
- Canada
- Population
- 8,500
- Affinity group
- American Peoples
- People cluster
- North American Indigenous
- Primary language
- Nisga'a (ncg)
- Primary religion
- Protestantism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- No Longer Unreached
- Evangelical
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10%
- GSEC ?
- 5% or Greater but Less than 10% Evangelical
- Lostness priority ?
- Moderately Reached People Group
- Region
- Northern America, Americas
- Location
- West central British Columbia, Gitxsan, middle Skeena river
Where they live
Gospel status
The Gitxsan are No Longer Unreached, which means 2% or more are evangelical Christians. In GSEC terms, this people group is greater than or equal to 5% evangelical.
- Congregations exist Yes
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Gitxsan
- 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
Protestantism · Christianity
Primary language
Nisga'a · Tsimshian family
94% speak Nisga'a
Gospel resources in Nisga'a
- Bible available, published 1926
- JESUS Film not available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources not available
- Bible stories not available
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Gitxsan
- 2 Timothy 2:2. Pray for faithful local leaders who will teach others, so that the church multiplies.
- Ephesians 5:8. Pray that those walking in darkness will turn to the light and live as children of light.
- Romans 10:14–15. Ask God to send messengers, so that people can hear, believe and call on the name of the Lord.
- Matthew 9:37–38. Ask the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest field.
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