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by Shaune Jonasson Our September Interesting Icelander profiles the life and achievements of Sigridur “Sigga” Augusta Christianson Houston, MD. (1893–1996). She was a remarkable pioneer woman in the field of medicine, an era where women were not readily accepted into the profession. She was the first Icelandic-Canadian woman doctor, and the fourth Icelandic woman doctor in the World. Sigga Houston was not an extremist, but rather a woman with conviction and dedication to her

by Sharron Arksey Lögberg-Heimskringla began as print copy in 1886 using the Icelandic language only. Despite enduring changes and challenges, its community continues to be informed and entertained. Congratulations and thank you to all for staying the course of "connecting past and present." (Quote taken from the front page banner of the Lögberg-Heimskringla website.) On September 19, 2026, friends and supporters of Lögberg-Heimskringla (L-H) will gather in Winnipeg to celebr

Lögberg-Heimskringla , the oldest ethnic publication in Canada and the second oldest in North America will celebrate its 140th anniversary in 2026. Beginning with its first issue of 2026 in January, the paper will include articles from the time it has been in existence, culminating in a special issue devoted to the anniversary on September 15. Heimskringla was first published on September 9, 1886, with editors Freeman Anderson, Eggert Johansson, and Einar Hjorleifsson. Lögbe

February's IR Book Club with Guest Karen Gummo: A Journey Through Icelandic Heritage Confessions of an Immigrant’s Daughter by Laura Goodman Salverson Born in Winnipeg on December 9, 1890, Icelandic Roots members can locate the author in the Icelandic Roots database as Lára Gudmundsson IR# I22876736. Her parents emigrated from Reykjavík in 1887. Laura won the prestigious Canadian Governor General’s literary award in 1939 for Confessions of an Immigrant's Daughter . This book

Note: Rev. Stefan Jonasson presents the topic "Religion in the New World" in an Icelandic Roots Webinar on October 28, 2024. The webinar...

You are invited to a public webinar on Tuesday, March 16th featuring the dictated words of The Father of the Icelandic Settlement in Dakota.