The New York Oneida of United States

The New York Oneida of United States, numbering approximately 550 people, are No Longer Unreached. They are a Native American nation originating in central New York and a founding member of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy. Most Oneida relocated to Wisconsin in the 1800s but a small number remain in their original homeland as the Oneida Nation of New York. They mostly adhere to Native American religions and English is their primary language.

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

Fast Facts:

Affinity Group: North American Peoples
Country: United States
People Cluster: North American Indigenous
Primary Language(s): English (eng)
Primary Religion(s): Native American religions
Population: 550
Strategic Progress Index (SPI): No Longer Unreached
Global Status of Evangelical Christianity (GSEC): 2% or Greater but Less than 5% Evangelical
People Group ID: PG050673

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Dig Deeper (Religion):

Primary Religion: Native American religions
Religious Affiliation: Ethnoreligion

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Dig Deeper (Language):

Primary Language: English
Language Family: Indo-European

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Media Resources in English:

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SPI: No longer Unreached

The New York Oneida 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 New York Oneida:
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 New York Oneida of United States

Only in the LORD, it shall be said of me, are righteousness and strength; to him shall come and be ashamed all who were incensed against him.
readIsaiah 45:24

Pray that those who are weary and burdened by their own righteousness will find rest in the righteousness that comes through faith in Christ alone.

Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?
readRomans 2:4

Pray that, in God's kindness and according to His nature, He will lead many to repentance.

For as I passed along and observed the objects of your worship, I found also an altar with this inscription: ‘To the unknown god.’ What therefore you worship as unknown, this I proclaim to you.
readActs 17:23

Pray that as people place their faith in Christ, they will have a deep desire to know God more fully and to make Him known in creative ways to others who are still searching for truth.

Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
read3 John 1:2

Ask God to grant protection and good health — both physical and spiritual — to those He sends cross-culturally to share the gospel.

Oneida (New York) Across Countries (ROP3 - 119724) reported in the following countries:

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