But what Idaho Basques lack in raw numbers, they more than make up in concentration, visibility and distinctiveness. Basques began arriving here more than a century ago, flourishing as they integrated ...

New Orleans is famous for its French and Spanish influences, but one less-publicized community has quietly shaped the city’s culture as well: the Basques. One Times-Picayune reader, intrigued by tales ...

RUPERT • Henry Etcheverry whistled, and a row of sheep dashed down a fenced dirt path. On the other end, two men branded the freshly sheared animals. It was late morning on St. Patrick’s Day, exactly ...

This summer, visitors to the 2016 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will explore the unique language and distinct heritage of the Basque people. “Basque: Innovation by Culture” will feature musicians, ...

Before a banner reading “Ongi Etorri” — “welcome” in the Basque language — Grand Junction officials, along with Basques from across Colorado, and from California came together over the weekend to ...

Throughout the mountains of the American West, carvings hidden on the trunks of aspen trees tell the stories of the sheepherders who made them as they passed through with their flocks. Most of the men ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. BOISE, Idaho • Idaho is home to one of the biggest concentrations of Basques in the United States, and the best way to learn more ...

Tens of thousands of people will soon gather in Boise for Jaialdi, one of the world’s largest celebrations of Basque culture. Basque contributions to the world extend beyond food, sports and dance.

Bill Fitzhugh maps the blacksmith’s shop’s floor, 2008. The Smithsonian research vessel PItsuilak rides at anchor in the bay. Fitzhugh and his team live aboard the boat, which takes its name from the ...

The million-odd Basques in northern Spain are Spaniards mainly by geography. As one of Europe’s oldest national minorities,*they have fought for centuries to keep their identity distinct from their ...

At Glendora Continental, French Basque dishes like slow-braised lamb in a Burgundy demi-glace, pickled tongue and escargots à la bourguignonne are on the menu, along with prime rib, crab cakes and ...