"Ahsahta Press seeks out and publishes the best new poetry from an eclectic range of aesthetics — poetry that is technically accomplished, distinctive in style, and thematically fresh. In 2001, a generous donor made it possible for Ahsahta to establish the Sawtooth Poetry Prize, an award for a book-length collection of poetry judged by a poet of national repute.

The name Ahsahta is a Mandan word meaning 'Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep,' and was first recorded by members of the Lewis and Clark expedition." - from the Ahsahta Press web site