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“AMERIKANUAK”:
LA HUELLA VASCA EN NEVADA


   BASQUE FOOTPRINTS IN
   NEVADA
DID YOU KNOW…..?
WHO ARE THE BASQUE PEOPLE?

? Geography:
Basque, or Euskaldunak, are member of a people
 who live in both Spain and France, in areas
 bordering the Bay of Biscay and encompassing the
 western foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains.
WHO ARE THE BASQUE PEOPLE II?
Language: Euskara.

-   Unlike most European languages, Basque cannot be classified as a
    Indo-European language.

-Little is known about its origins, but it is believed to be one of

the oldest languages in Europe being present before the

arrival of Indo-European languages to the

area.




?   Examples:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIg7FichdRU&feature=related
WHO ARE THE BASQUE PEOPLE III?
? Food:     Some typical dishes

?   Bacalao al pil-pil ( salt cod)


?   Talos (bread/tortilla with txistorra, chorizo)

? Txipirones (baby squid)
? Pintxos (similar to “tapas”)
? Idiazabal cheese (sheep milk)


?   ………..AND MANY MORE!
HOW DID THE BASQUE END UP IN
NEVADA?
? Brief historical facts:
? Basque presence dates back to late16th Century

? Biggest Basque migration to the United States from
  1880 to 1924 (Immigration Act).
- Mainly employed in the sheep herding industry.

- Migration to the American West.

- After WWII, due to labor shortage, approval of
  private laws that allowed minor immigration.
? Life of sheepherders: Amerikanuak (Nacho Reig
  and Gorka Bilbao)
 http://vimeo.com/14320383
THE BASQUE LEGACY IN NEVADA
?   Basque Hotels (Now also known as Basque
    Restaurants)

-Origin: Boarding houses for Basque sheep herders
  appeared at the end of XIX century.

-There are a couple in Reno:

-Louis Basque Corner
http://louisbasquecorner.com/

- Santa Fe
FAMOUS BASQUE NEVADANS
? Writers:
- Robert Laxalt ( 1923-2001)

Sweet Promised Land (1957)
- Gregory Martin (1971- )

Mountain City (2000)
Politicians:
-Paul Laxalt (1922 - )
Former Nevada Governor and US Senator
Entrepreneurs:
-John Ascuaga
Bought the Nugget hotel and casino in 1960
Son of Basque immigrant sheep herders
THE BASQUES IN RENO TODAY
? UNR Center for Basque Studies
http://basque.unr.edu

? Basque Club in Reno ?Zazpiak Bat?
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Zazpiak-Bat-Basque-
  Reno/279396398799753

? BASQUE FESTIVALS:
-Elko
-Reno
-Carson City
http://www.elkobasque.com/festivalinfo.html
A BASQUE FESTIVAL
? Go over program that usually includes:
1) Food

2)Dances
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3iG5kJWg94
Oinkari dantza taldea in Boise, Idaho

3) Songs (Zazpiak Bat songs book)

4)Traditional sports
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgP_CQc01sY

AND MORE….
AGUR ETA ESKERRIK
 ASKO!
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La huella vasca en nevada

  • 1. “AMERIKANUAK”: LA HUELLA VASCA EN NEVADA BASQUE FOOTPRINTS IN NEVADA
  • 3. WHO ARE THE BASQUE PEOPLE? ? Geography: Basque, or Euskaldunak, are member of a people who live in both Spain and France, in areas bordering the Bay of Biscay and encompassing the western foothills of the Pyrenees Mountains.
  • 4. WHO ARE THE BASQUE PEOPLE II? Language: Euskara. - Unlike most European languages, Basque cannot be classified as a Indo-European language. -Little is known about its origins, but it is believed to be one of the oldest languages in Europe being present before the arrival of Indo-European languages to the area. ? Examples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIg7FichdRU&feature=related
  • 5. WHO ARE THE BASQUE PEOPLE III? ? Food: Some typical dishes ? Bacalao al pil-pil ( salt cod) ? Talos (bread/tortilla with txistorra, chorizo) ? Txipirones (baby squid) ? Pintxos (similar to “tapas”) ? Idiazabal cheese (sheep milk) ? ………..AND MANY MORE!
  • 6. HOW DID THE BASQUE END UP IN NEVADA? ? Brief historical facts: ? Basque presence dates back to late16th Century ? Biggest Basque migration to the United States from 1880 to 1924 (Immigration Act). - Mainly employed in the sheep herding industry. - Migration to the American West. - After WWII, due to labor shortage, approval of private laws that allowed minor immigration. ? Life of sheepherders: Amerikanuak (Nacho Reig and Gorka Bilbao) http://vimeo.com/14320383
  • 7. THE BASQUE LEGACY IN NEVADA ? Basque Hotels (Now also known as Basque Restaurants) -Origin: Boarding houses for Basque sheep herders appeared at the end of XIX century. -There are a couple in Reno: -Louis Basque Corner http://louisbasquecorner.com/ - Santa Fe
  • 8. FAMOUS BASQUE NEVADANS ? Writers: - Robert Laxalt ( 1923-2001) Sweet Promised Land (1957) - Gregory Martin (1971- ) Mountain City (2000) Politicians: -Paul Laxalt (1922 - ) Former Nevada Governor and US Senator Entrepreneurs: -John Ascuaga Bought the Nugget hotel and casino in 1960 Son of Basque immigrant sheep herders
  • 9. THE BASQUES IN RENO TODAY ? UNR Center for Basque Studies http://basque.unr.edu ? Basque Club in Reno ?Zazpiak Bat? http://www.facebook.com/pages/Zazpiak-Bat-Basque- Reno/279396398799753 ? BASQUE FESTIVALS: -Elko -Reno -Carson City http://www.elkobasque.com/festivalinfo.html
  • 10. A BASQUE FESTIVAL ? Go over program that usually includes: 1) Food 2)Dances http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3iG5kJWg94 Oinkari dantza taldea in Boise, Idaho 3) Songs (Zazpiak Bat songs book) 4)Traditional sports http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgP_CQc01sY AND MORE….