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Basque immigrants began arriving in Idaho in the late 1800s.
Basques and whaling have an intimate history; the first accounts of Basque whaling dates back to the 670s when the Basques of Labourd sold 40 jars of whale oil.Basques came to hunt whales especially, in the Bay of Biscay in the 16th century, using techniques learned from the Vikings and Normans who plundered the Basque country, formerly named Vasconia in 844.
Exact counts of Basque immigrants to Idaho are not practical to determine, as the United States Census did not distinguish between Basques from other Spanish immigrants, though a majority of Spanish immigrants to Idaho likely self-identified as Basque. [9] Idaho achieved statehood in 1890 along with the first Basques arriving there around the ...
Pages in category "Rivers of the Basque Country (autonomous community)" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The company proceeded down the lower Snake River and Columbia River by canoe, and were the first of the Overland Astorians to reach Fort Astoria, on January 18, 1812. Under Mackenzie, the North West Company was a dominant force in the fur trade in the Snake River country.
Boise, Idaho: Website: basquemuseum.eus: The Basque Museum and Cultural Center is an institution in Boise, Idaho focused on Basque culture and history. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The Native peoples of north Idaho are of different language backgrounds and separate from the Uto-Aztecan peoples of the Great Basin and the Shoshoni tribes of southern Idaho. Among them the Nez Perces in the Clearwater and lower Salmon River welcomed the Lewis and Clark Expedition in the early 1800s.
The family was traveling from Spokane, Washington, when they crashed, officials said.