Name/Title
Idaho Yesterdays: A Journal of Idaho And NorthwestEntry/Object ID
2002.005.278Description
Idaho Yesterdays is a quarterly journal published by the Idaho State Historical Society; edition was published in Summer 1997, Volume 41, Number 2; contains three articles, the third one is about Basques in Idaho, written by J. Patrick Bieter; the cover has a picture of Diana Sabala and Al Erquiaga in traditional Basque dress dancing during Boise's first Basque Festival held in 1972; they were the chief organizers of the festival; the article contains background information about the Basque people, including the geographic location of the country, historical people who interacted with the Basques, including the Romans, Celts, Goths, and Franks, the ancient Basque language, the religious trends of the people, originally Pagans and converted to Christianity rather late, most Basque people identify as Roman Catholic; Idaho Basques emigrated mostly from Bizkaia/Vizcaya, witihin a 20 mile radius of Gernika; Idaho's Basques were originally farmers and fishermen and became sheepherders once they came to Idaho; article continues on by talking about different Basque people who moved to Idaho, including Mosho (Nicholas Carriagal) who came from Murelaga (Aulestia) and herded sheep and worked in construction in Boise and never returned to the Basque Country; article continues on with information about Basque music and dancing as well as sports; article also talks about sheepherding, and one famous shepherd John Archabal from Ispaster, Bizkaia, ended up going to Boise and working on ranches; article continues with more information about sheepherding and the dangers they faced; Archabal married Benedicta Aldecoa and started a boarding house; article also talks about Juan Cruz "Big Jack" Anduiza's boarding house and fronton; article continues on with the progression of Basque life in Idaho and the creation of the Basque Block on Grove Street; article contains a map of the Basque Country and several black and white photos of Idaho Basques.Publication Details
Place Published
City
BoiseState/Province
IdahoCountry
United StatesContinent
North AmericaPublication Language
English