People Group Profiles

“All nations will come and worship before you."

- Revelations 15:4

Detribalized Amerindian of North America


People Group Info

Total Population: 429,400

ROP3 Code: 102537
IMB Affinity Group: American Peoples
Affinity Bloc: Latin-Caribbean Americans
People Cluster: South American Indigenous
Language: English - (eng)
Religion: Christianity
Country of Origin: United States

Photo courtesy of Joshua Project. By Carrie Pratt

Majority Located Where

  New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY - 111,749

  Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA - 54,236

  Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ - 43,724

  Oklahoma City, OK - 36,572

  Anchorage, AK - 36,062

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Brief Profile

Detribalized Amerindians are indigenous people residing in the United States and Canada who do not live on reservations and who are no longer officially connected to their people group of origin.

A large number of Native Americans have migrated to cities and urban centers. Cities provide education and jobs. The result is the rise of three classes of Amerindians: those that assimilate into the Anglo society, the street Indians (jobless and poor), and a working class of Amerindians that assimilate into the white man's world to survive, but still maintain Indian values and perspectives. Most Amerindians are in this working class.

Urban areas with significant populations include Minneapolis, Denver, Albuquerque, Phoenix, Tucson, Chicago, Oklahoma City, Houston, New York City, Los Angeles, Rapid City, and spread throughout Canada.

Many live in poverty and deal with racism, unemployment, drugs and gangs. They primarily speak English and practice some form of Christianity.

Prayer Points

  • Pray for Detribalized Amerindians to come to a saving knowledge of their Creator.
  • Pray for Detribalized Amerindians to find their identity and their place in Christ.
  • Pray for Detribalized Amerindian believers to be bold in their witness and to have a good testimony among the peoples around them.


Learning Resources

Learn more about "Learning Paths"
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Learn more about "Reaching the Nations"
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Other Resources

Know God in 98 Languages
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Prayer Guide for Unreached Peoples
A 30 day guide to pray for unreached people groups.

Online Talking Bible - English
The purpose of Talking Bibles is to give non-readers and the blind access to the Bible in their native language.

Prayer Guide using the GOSPELS acronym
A prayer guide that utilizes the acronym GOSPELS to pray for workers among diaspora.

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Country City Metro Area Name State / Prov. Baseline Population
United StatesNYNew York-Newark-Jersey CityNY111,749
United StatesLALos Angeles-Long Beach-AnaheimCA54,236
United StatesPhoenixPhoenix-Mesa-ScottsdaleAZ43,724
United StatesOklahoma CityOklahoma CityOK36,572
United StatesAnchorageAnchorageAK36,062