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The Basque Diaspora (Basque Studies Program, University of Nevada, Reno). Etulain, Richard W., and Jeronima Echeverria, eds. Portraits of Basques in the New World (U of Nevada Press, 1999). Lasagabaster, David. "Basque diaspora in the USA and language maintenance." Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development 29.1 (2008): 66–90. online
The settlement of Basques in the Americas was the process of Basque emigration and settlement in the New World.Thus, there is a deep cultural and social Basque heritage in some places in the Americas, the most famous of which being Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Central America, Guatemala and Antioquia, Colombia.
Historically the Basques abroad were often employed in shepherding and ranching and by maritime fisheries and merchants. Millions of Basque descendants (see Basque American and Basque Canadian) live in North America (the United States; Canada, mainly in the provinces of Newfoundland [23] and Quebec), all over Latin America, South Africa, and ...
This category page lists notable citizens of the United States of Basque ethnic origin or descent, whether partial or full. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
Basque Mexicans (Spanish: vasco-mexicanos or simply vasco, Euskara: euskal-mexikar) are Mexicans of full, partial, or predominantly Basque ancestry, or Basque-born persons living in Mexico. Seen in Mexico by the whole Euskalerria concept, Basque descendants can be from Navarre , Euskadi or Iparralde .
The Basque-American culture is especially prominent in the town of Winnemucca. [1] [2] Basque immigrants to Winnemucca founded the Martin Hotel and the Winnemucca Hotel, both of which were associated with the Basque sheepherders. [3] [4] Winnemucca Hotel, a hotel that served as a boardinghouse for Basque sheepherders.
This category includes articles on the history of Basque Americans. Basque Americans are citizens of the United States who were born in the Basque Country (including both the Southern Basque Country in Spain and the Northern Basque Country in France), or who are of Basque descent.
Main article: Basque people The Basque diaspora is the name given to describe people of Basque origin living outside their traditional homeland on the borders between Spain and France. Many Basques have left the Basque Country for other parts of the globe for economic and political reasons, with a substantial population in Chile and Colombia. Notably, the Basque diaspora is sometimes referred ...