Basque

It’s Friday, which means it's time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters gets you up to date on all the news that made headlines this past week.

San Inazio 2026 runs Friday, July 31 through Sunday, Aug. 2 in downtown Boise's Basque Block.

More than 2,000 veterans of Basque heritage fought in the U.S. armed forces in World War II, many of whom were from Idaho. After a decade of research, some historians are working to build a memorial on American soil recognizing their sacrifice.

You can get some very different answers when you ask someone, “What does it mean to be Basque?”

It was canceled in 2020 because of the pandemic, and is set to be festive this year.

After missing out on the 2020 celebration due to COVID, the Basque festival is returning bigger and better than ever, preparing six days full of music, food, dance and more.

Outside of Spain, Idaho is home to one of the largest populations of Basque people in the United States. And as it happens, it’s also home to one of the Basque Country’s oldest grape varieties.

Throughout Idaho, there is a rich history of Basque culture, a piece of which can be found in many of the forests across Idaho in the form of tree carvings.

Throughout Idaho, there is a rich history of Basque culture, a piece of which can be found in many of the forests across Idaho in the form of tree carvings.

The isolated Basque language has puzzled scholars for centuries. For many years, it was believed to only be spoken, and showed up in writing about 500 years ago. Julie Luchetta reports on a new discovery, announced in November, that has rocked the Basque community in Idaho and across the world.