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Over the years many people have recorded interviews with Basque people in the American West for various research projects. Many of these audio tapes are archived at the Basque Museum & Cultural Center in Boise, Idaho and in the Basque Studies Library at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Recently, a grant provided by the Basque Government is allowing these interviews to be transformed and published into a medium that makes them more accessible to the public. The Museum is actively posting the interviews already collected and is collecting more stories from those people yet to be chronicled.

List of Interviews
 
Abadia, Agustin Cortabitarte, Elias Legarreta, Maria
Acha, Felix Cortabitarte, Glorianne Legarreta, Raimundo
Achabal, Julian Dick, Rose Arregui Lejardi, Andres
Achabal, Rosemarie Dobaran, Carmen Gandiaga Lejardi, Francisca
Achabal, Simon Echanis, Martina Lejardi, John
Acordagoitia, Eugenia Echanis, Timotea Lequerica, Lillian
Aguirre, Dolores Echevarria, Jim Lete, Elias
Aguirre, Domingo Echevarria, Louie Lete, Rosa Mari Inarra
Aguirre, Felipe Echevarria, Luise Lezamiz, Lucia
Aizpitarte, Miguel Angel Echevarria, Ramon Lliteras, Juliana Lachiondo
Alberdi, Gregorio Echevarria, Yvonne Luzar, Jose Antonio
Aldape, Pancho Echeverria, John Madariaga, Aiden
Aldecoa, Delphine Eden, Alicia Lete Mallea, John
Alegria, Espe Eiguren, Evelyn Mallea, Lucia "Lucy"
Alegria, Henry "Hank" Eiguren, Joe Mansisidor, Ray
Alzola, Arsen Elexpuru, Jose Martin Marcuerquiaga, Cirila
Alzola, Faustino "Frosty" Elordi, John Marcuerquiaga, Patxi
Ansotegui, Victor Ensunsa, John Martiartu, María
Arbulu, Alberto Epelde, Martin, Joe and Louis Mingo, Gabina
Arriaga, Anastacio Erquiaga, Albert Murelaga, Angeles
Argoitia, Juan Erquiaga, Andrew Ocamica, Ramon
Argoitia, Virginia Erquiaga, Tomas Odiaga, John
Arrieta, Angela Gabica(gogeaskoa), Maria Odiaga, Juana
Arrieta, Javier Gabiola, Cristobal Olechea, Juanita
Arriola, Teresa Gamboa, Gloria Goitiandia Oneida, Frank
Arrizabala, Luis Gandiaga, Henry Osborne, Lucy Astorquia
Arrubarrena, Tony Gaviola, Julio Otazua, Maria Luisa Idarra
Arte, Joaquin  Gerlach, Marce Pagoaga, Julie
Artiach, Jose Mari Glenn, Ruth Bilbao Rementeria, Joaquin
Asumendi, Petra Goicoechea, Jose Antonio Rementeria, Trini
Aurteneche, Fermin Goitiandia, Benedicto Sabala, Nick
Barquin, Miren Goitiandia, Coro Salutregui, Sebastian
Barrutia, John Goitiandia, Enrique Sarria, Frances "Paki"
Barrutia, Victoria Echevarria Goitiandia, Ma Carmen Uruburu Sheldon, Santa Foruria
Basabe, E. Ruby Ysursa Goitiandia, Sabino Sillonis, Jesus
Barinaga, Pete Guerricabeitia, Javier Simplot, Adelia Garro
Barinaga, Pete Jr. Guerricabeitia, Jose Luis Stoker, Teresa Gorostiza
Basterrechea, Leoncio "Leo" Guerricabeitia, Jose Mari Subisarreta, Carmen
Basterrechea, Luis Guerry, Mauricio Totoricagüena, Cornelio
Basterrechea, Maria Homaechevarria, Alex Totoricagüena, Segundo
Bastida, Regina Hormaechea, Juan Tullis, Alice Bastida
Berria, Frank Hormaechea, Juanita "Jay" Uranga, Rufino
Berria, Helen Hormaechea, Teles Urcaregui, Angel
Beristain, Jose Mari Ibaibarriaga, Jose Urcaregui, Gabriel
Berriochoa, Anna Iglesias, Oracio "Rash" Urlezaga, Carmen
Berriochoa, Carlos Isaguirre, Rufino "Rufo" Urquidi, John
Bidaburu, Carmen Madarieta Isasi, Felix Urrusuno, Ann
Bidaburu, Vicente Jausoro, Isabel Usabel, Nicasio
Bilbao, Alberto Jausoro, Jim Vaught, Gloria Guerricabeitia
Bilbao, Fermin Jausoro, Lydia Wilson, Benedicta Aldecoa
Bilbao, Felix Jayo, Anunci Yribar, Juanita
Bilbao, Josie Lachiondo, David Yturri, Justa
Borda, Arnaud Landa, Maria Yturri, Reme
Borda, Inez Landaluce, Milagros Yzurza, Emeterio
Borda, Ramon "Ray" Landaluce, Sabin Zabala, Carmen Zabala
Bowles, Maurina Aldecoa Laragan, Flora Zabala, Felipe
Cantrell, Mary Laragan, Joe Zabala, Jone
Careaga, Jesus Larrabeiti, Julian Zabala, Jose Luis
Cenarrusa, Pete Larrocea, Antonio Zubizareta, Fermin
Cihigoyenetche, Jean Louis Larrocea, Teresa Zubizareta, Miren
Clausen, Carmen Marcuerquiaga Lasuen, John  
Corta, Elbeda Lasuen, Matilde  
Corta, Simon Legarreta, Jose Ramon  
  Legarreta, Julian  

For more oral histories, click here to access University of Nevada's Basque Studies collection.

Our hope is that you will enjoy this site and that others will be inspired to share their stories. Interviews will continue to be added as they become available. If you'd like to be a participant or know of someone who should be, click here.

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 Related links of interest:


Basque Government


University of Nevada, Reno

 

Last update: 12/10/2004
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