This Singing Land,
kanikamot askiy
tawow. welcome.
The Saskatchewan prairies are filled with light and spirit and life. This Singing Land, kanikamot askiy invites you to explore this inspiring landscape in the company of some of the province’s most accomplished writers. Think of it as a “literary field guide” to the plants, insects, birds and animals of the northern plains.
Conceived with the wide sweep of the prairies in mind, this project is especially dedicated to the urban grasslands of Saskatoon, notably the Northeast and Small Swales. Miraculous survivals of a century of aggressive development, the Swales are home to a dazzling array of life, including many rare and threatened species. Tragically, inexcusably, the future of the Swales is not secure. As the land sings to us, we sing to celebrate and protect its well-being.
We hope you will enjoy the selections featured below and then go on to explore the entire collection. Please plan on returning often as new works will be added regularly.
The Weight of Twig and Flower
And then I hear a voice or is it voices? Is it the woman? The aspens (they do like to talk), those blazing stars, the harebells ringing, those butterflies fluttering by?
Leaving Green
our days leap with a rich array of raw resonant prairie browns and sky blues
Divine Moment All Full of Geese
…they rose for me and the world was a wild winging honk-a-lonking, divine moment all full of geese.
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This Singing Land, kanikamot askiy is the brain child of a small group of volunteers: Sheri Benning, Trevor Herriot, Joseph Naytowhow, Chet Neufeld and Candace Savage. Unfortunately, we do not have the capacity to accept submissions. If you have other questions or comments about this project, we would love to hear from you.