THE PRAIRIE GRINDSTONE PRIZE

THE RECIPIENT OF THE 2026
PRAIRIE GRINDSTONE PRIZE IS

MARINA ENDICOTT

WATCH THE ANNOUNCEMENT VIDEO HERE

"Let me live, love, and say it well in good sentences."
-Sylvia Plath, The Unabridged Journals

LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

In the spirit of respect and truth, we acknowledge the traditional territories of the people of the Treaty 7 region in Southern Alberta, which includes the Blackfoot Confederacy (comprising the Siksika, Piikani, and Kainai First Nations), as well as the Tsuut’ina First Nation, and the Stoney Nakoda (including the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Wesley First Nations). The City of Calgary is also home to Métis Nation of Alberta, Region III.