Tag: Basques in the US
The Mariners who Served in the US Merchant Marines to Be...
Thanks to Pedro J. Oiarzabal and the Sancho de Beurko Association for the news!The US is going to give the Congressional Gold Medal (one...
Rafael Anchia, a Democrat of Basque origin in the Texas legislature
Rafael Anchia, a Democrat of Basque origin in the Texas legislatureRafael «Rafa» Anchia is the son of a Basque pelota player from Markina and...
The New England Basque Club is taking the Basque language to...
We've blogged about the New England Basque Club on other occasions. It's a group of Basques and friends of Basques that is active and imaginative. ...
National Geographic explores the “Basque soul” of Idaho
National Geographic has dedicated many articles to the Basques over its more than a century of publishing. We've collected a few of them on...
Blaine County, where the Basques watched sheep and carved their story...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
In the past few days, we've found a lot of references to Basques in southern Idaho, specifically those...
Alberto Uranga: the son of Mutriku fishermen is the last Basque...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
We've blogged about Sun Valley in southern Idaho many times on the blog. It's a place that is...
On the 20th, Dan Ansotegui will receive the highest award for...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
As we mentioned last July, Basque-Idahoan musician Dan Ansotegui is going to receive the 2019 National Heritage Fellowship, which is...
Amaia Gabantxo: Word Warrior
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
Amaia Gabantxo is from Bermeo (like our Basque language editor, Leire Madariaga), and really, we shouldn't have to...
Cider has been “protecting” Basque sailors for centuries
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
BlitzLift is a website that collects "info pills" about history, science, and curiosities. We could spend hours discovering...
Dan Ansotegui. Another Basque artist (we’re up to six) wins...
This article was translated by John R. Bopp
The National Heritage Fellowship (NEA) is an award given since 1982 to traditional artists in the US by...