Ongi Etorri and Welcome

The Basque Studies Program at Boise State University is a multi-disciplinary course of advanced study that involves all aspects of the language, culture and history of the Basque people. The creation of a program specifically geared to the understanding of the Basque culture, history and political challenges compliments the ongoing programs for study in the Basque Country offered by the Boise State International Studies Program.

The Basque Studies Program at Boise State also provides a resource for the greater community and region where Boise State University is located. The Basque people have been key to the development of Idaho as well as Arizona, Nevada, Wyoming, Oregon and California with people of Basque decent being some of the earliest settlers in the Western United States.

The Basque Studies Program builds on the work of the Cenarrusa Foundation for Basque Culture founded in 2003. We are also collaborating with other local, national and international Basque entities.

For more information & useful resources click on:

Modern Languages at Boise State

Boise State History Department

Cenarrusa Foundation for Basque Culture

The Basque Database - University of Nevada, Reno