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The Blackfoot of Canada

The Blackfoot of Canada, numbering approximately 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 mostly adhere to Roman Catholicism and Siksika is their primary language.

Photo by Google. (2026). Image generated by Gemini 3.1 Flash: Blackfoot

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: North American Peoples
Country: Canada
People Cluster: North American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): Siksika (bla)
Primary Religion(s): Roman Catholicism
Population: 3,100
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 10% or Greater Evangelical
People Group ID: PG043361
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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Roman Catholicism
Religious Affiliation: Christianity

71%
%
Roman Catholicism Adherents

Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: Siksika
Language Family: Algic

80%
%
Blackfoot Speakers

Media Resources in Siksika:

Films:
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Bible Resources in Siksika:

No Bible resources are listed for this language.

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The Blackfoot are No Longer Unreached, which means there are more than 2% evangelical Christian populations and there are churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice. There is still more to be done among them.

Next steps for the Blackfoot:
Empower local believers to begin praying for their own people
Continue gospel seed sowing and church planting
Encourage local leaders to being leading church planting strategy and looking for Unreached and Unengaged groups nearby

Pray specifically for the Blackfoot of Canada

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.
readPsalm 51:17

Pray that those who want to achieve salvation through their works will be unsettled in their pursuit and that, with a broken spirit and contrite heart, they will trust in Christ.

Behold, you shall call a nation that you do not know, and a nation that did not know you shall run to you, because of the LORD your God, and of the Holy One of Israel, for he has glorified you.
readIsaiah 55:5

Pray that those who do not know God will access the gospel, run to Him, and discover that He is the one their souls have been longing for.

In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
readMatthew 5:16

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will be humble and give glory to God through their good deeds.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
readJohn 3:16

Pray that God will send and sustain believers to cross cultures and share the gospel with the lost. Ask that He will give them His heart for the lost and that many will believe in Him and not perish but have eternal life.

Blackfoot Across Countries (ROP3 - 101517) reported in the following countries:

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2 people groups

PhotoPeople Group IDNameCountryPopulationStrategic Progress IndexLanguage ▼Religion
BlackfootPG043361BlackfootCanada3,100No Longer UnreachedSiksikaRoman Catholicism
Siksika BlackfootPG043538Siksika BlackfootUnited States32,000No Longer UnreachedEnglishProtestantism

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