The first group came directly from Iceland, paused briefly in Winnipeg, then moved on to Saskatchewan.

Settlements followed at Foam Lake, Kristnes, Leslie, Mt Hecla, Holar, Elfros, Mozart, Wynyard, Kandahar and Dafoe, creating the largest Icelandic settlement outside of Iceland.

They were poets, musicians and visionaries, people who saw work as a means to an end.

For spiritual nourishment, Icelanders relied on traveling preachers, meeting in homes and community halls.

The Icelanders who came to Saskatchewan became competent farmers but saw the land as a means to improve conditions both for themselves and for their children.

Aware of the value of family and community, they left a legacy of art, literacy, music and social responsibility."