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Sixteen new publications highlight year’s activities FALL The Center for Basque Studies has had a Muerte en Murélaga – William A. Douglass highly productive year in terms of publica- (: Alga Editorial). 2003 tion of research on Basque topics. Our fac- ulty, and other scholars of Basque studies, In 1973, Barral Editores of Barcelona pub- have produced an impressive output in terms lished Muerte en Murélaga, the Spanish of both quantity and quality, creating some translation of William A. Douglass’ first NUMBER 68 sixteen volumes covering subjects as varied book—Death in Murelaga: The Social Sig- as Basque women, the writ- nificance of Funerary Ritual in ings of a Basque sculptor, the a Spanish Basque Village (1970, , bertsolaris, American Ethnological Society cinema, and linguistics. Below and University of In this issue: we have summarized the prod- Press). Muerte en Murélaga was ucts of the labors of the past on Spain’s non-fiction bestseller year: list for several months, and the Basque publications 1 work became a classic that was III World Congress 3 Amatxi, Amuma, Amona: read widely. Last June, a revised Writings in Honor of Basque and corrected edition was re- Visiting scholars 4 Women – eds., Linda White printed by the Basque publish- and Cameron Watson. Center ing house Alga. It includes a Changes in the for Basque Studies Occasional new introduction by Joseba Basque Library 5 Papers Series, no. 8 (hard- Zulaika that discusses Douglass’ Highlights 6 cover, 192 pages, $25.00). influence upon the course of Basque social anthropology. Bertsolari Symposium 9 This publication brings to- gether eleven essays on Oteiza’s Selected Writings – ed., Database project 10 Basque women, their personal Joseba Zulaika; trans., F. Fornoff. Studies Abroad in and collective stories, from the Center for Basque Studies Occa- Basque Country of Europe to sional Papers Series, no. 9 (550 the Basque Country 11 Basque settlements in the pages, $25.95 paperback, $39.95 American West, Latin hardcover). America, and . The focus of this diverse collection Oteiza was one of the principal is identity, specifically Basque artists and art theorists of the identity, and the contribution twentieth century. The radical of these women to their com- deconstructionism of his formal munities and to the mainte- “disoccupations” of space, con- nance of their culture. The sidered by many a precursor of book includes two fictional works, with minimalism, won him the 1957 Grand Inter- others ranging from biographical to more national Prize for Sculpture at the Sao Paulo A semi-annual publication of the academic offerings. Publication assistance Biennial, the most coveted prize for a sculp- Center for Basque Studies, for the volume was provided by the Basque tor at the time. Soon afterward, however, he University of , Reno Government and by donors to the Consor- concluded, “I no longer need my statues. I Reno, NV 89557-0012 tium for the Study of Basque Women. am no longer a sculptor.” Oteiza then staged (continued on page 2)

1 Center for Basque Studies Newsletter a second career, as influential as the first, as Volume 1, Diaspora vasca comparada, com- an art theorist, urbanist, architect, and cul- prises Totoricagüena’s comparative study of tural agitator, turning into a shamanic and Basque identity, culture, and politics in six controversial figure. His relentless aesthetic different countries. This is the Spanish edi- education of the laid the cultural tion of Totoricagüena’s Ph.D. thesis (avail- groundwork for the building of the able in English from the University of Ne- Guggenheim Museum in . A precursor vada Press as Identity, Culture, and Politics of “the end of art” and the ethnographic turn, in the Basque Diaspora). Volume 2, Oteiza has been heralded by Frank Gehry Vasconia Global, is a collection of twenty and Richard Serra as one of the fundamental essays by William A. Douglass. Published artists of our time. He is now being honored over three decades and appearing largely in by a series of international exhibits. English (one in French), the works are repre- sentative selections of a professional career Oteiza’s Selected Writings presents portions dedicated to study of the Basque emigrant of his theoretical work to the English-speak- diaspora worldwide. Particular emphasis is ing world. Oteiza’s radical voice restores the placed upon the Basque communities of the

Photo of a Great Grey Owl, from the “Almost Gone” exhibit by Marie- Jose Durquet. See story on page 3.

The Center for Basque Studies Gloria Totoricagüena Newsletter is a semi-annual and William A. publication sent free of charge Douglass by a display to any interested person. If you of Urazandi Series would like to receive the books in Vitoria- newsletter in paper format, Gasteiz, where they were please send your name and officially presented postal address to: during the III World Basque Congress. Center for Basque Studies / 322 University of Nevada, Reno integrity of the historical avant-garde while American West, , and Austra- Reno, NV 89557-0012 offering a challenging counterpoint to the lia, as well as their evolution over time. The neo-avant-garde movements that he antici- collection contains one previously unpub- Or e-mail us at: [email protected] pated. lished work—an analysis of the shift within the demographic patterns of the Basque- The newsletter is also available Urazandi: Basques Across Americans as reflected in the U.S. censuses electronically, in a printable the Seas Series of 1980, 1990, and 2000. Both works were format. If you would like to The Government of the Basque Autonomous translated from English to Spanish by Haritz receive the newsletter in Community has generously funded the ex- Monreal Zarraonandia of Donostia. electronic format, thus saving traordinary international research project, printing and postage costs, Urazandi: Basques Across the Seas for re- Totoricagüena also authored Boise Basques: please let us know your e-mail cording the history and development of the Dreamers and Doers (Vol. 3) and The address. most significant Basque communities in the Basques of New York: A Cosmopolitan Expe- world. Center for Basque Studies faculty rience (Vol. 12), which culminated more Please visit our web site: William A. Douglass and Gloria Totorica- than two years of fieldwork, archival re- güena were selected as two of the several search, and personal interviews. She has basque.unr.edu researchers and authors for the project been selected as the author for the next launched in 2001. The fifteen-volume collec- Urazandi publication regarding Basques in tion, which was presented at the Third World Australia, due in 2004. Other communities Congress of Basque Collectivities during around the world are encouraged to propose Produced by Center for Basque July in Vitoria-Gasteiz, introduces research a project to the Director Studies, University of Nevada, into the society, politics, history, and eco- of Relations with Basque Collectivities, Josu Reno. Jill Berner, editor. nomics of fifteen different Basque diaspora Legarreta, and to the Urazandi Collection communities. The completed volumes cover coordinator, Benan Oregi. This series is the communities of Barcelona and Madrid, ground-breaking in the disciplines of migra- Spain; Paris, ; Boise and New York, tion, ethnic identity, and diaspora studies U.S.A.; City, Mexico; , The University of Nevada, Reno is an Equal around the world. The Basques are the only Opportunity / Affirmative Action, ADA institu- ; and the cities of , group to have such an extensive comparative tion. 10/03 10,000. Bahia Blanca, Lavallol, Tandil, Mar del Plata, and Rosario, . (continued on page 5) 2 Center for Basque Studies Newsletter III World Congress of Basque-American Basque Collectivities photographer exhibits at UNR The Congreso Mundial de Colectividades The Congress was attended by Center staff Vascas, or World Congress of Basque Collec- members William Douglass, Gloria tivities, convened its third session in Vitoria- Totoricagüena, Joseba Zulaika, and Ph.D. The work of Basque-American photogra- Gasteiz the week of July 14–18. The Con- students Lisa Corcostegui and Pedro pher Marie-Jose Durquet is featured in the gress, held every four years, is a gathering of Oiarzabal. New Ph.D. student Imanol gallery in Getchell Library at UNR during delegates from the Basque diaspora along Galfarsoro also attended as a representative the month of October in an exhibit entitled with Basque Government and academic of the London Euskal Etxea. “Almost Gone.” The color photographs representatives. The main theme of this employ mixed media, fiber art, drawing, year’s Congress was the diaspora youth and On July 14, William Douglass and Gloria and ultimately photography. The subjects ways to encourage their involvement in Totoricagüena participated in the presenta- are “drawings” made using yarn glued Basque ethnicity maintenance. tion of the Urazandi: Basques Across the down on concrete, which are then photo- Seas series, publications concerning graphed. The drawings depict a few of the Basques in the diaspora. Douglass many threatened and endangered species in also introduced Patrick O’Sullivan , represented by simple lines in of Bradford University for his lec- white—a color which in many cultures ture on “La colectividad irlandesa symbolizes death and evokes skeletal re- mains. The yarn gives a tangible texture to en el mundo hoy.” On the 16th, Lisa Corcostegui introduced the presenta- the subject while creating a semi-perma- tions by North American Basque nent art piece. Many of the drawings have Organizations representatives on remained intact in their locations for “La juventud de los Centros Vascos months, depending on the weather. de USA.” (from left) Josu Legarreta, Director, Basque Entities Relations; Gloria Totoricagüena; Ibarretxe and his wife; Iñaki Aguirre, Secretary [photos courtesy of Eusko Jaurlaritza] General of Exterior Affairs. Totoricagüena presents keynote speech at World Congress Gloria Totoricagüena was selected as the The speech appears on our web site in Span- keynote speaker for the inaugural address of ish and in English, linking from the article California Freshwater Shrimp – 2002, the Third World Congress of Basque Collec- about the speech on the News page. It will be a photo by Marie Jose Durquet. tivities in Vitoria-Gasteiz in July. Her pre- published in spring, along with the presenta- sentation took place at the Lehendakaritza tions of the other diaspora specialists, in the The artist states, “While the photographs (Presidential Offices) with the attendance of conference proceedings volume. Other speak- can hang as art on a wall, people walking in the Basque Lehendakari Ibarretxe, the Presi- ers were Alberto Spektorowski (Jewish the city can also see this work; it appears to dent of the Basque Parliament Atutxa and diaspora), Patrick O’Sullivan (Irish diaspora), passers-by unexpectedly and functions in a other Parliamentarians, academics and intel- and Razmik Panossian (Armenian diaspora). way that is similar to graffiti. My hope is lectuals of the Basque Country, and the The proceedings will also appear online at that it raises questions...while simulta- elected delegates of the World Congress and www.euskadi.net. neously injecting an element of beauty and youth participants of the Gaztemundu. surprise onto the harsh surfaces of the ‘con- Totoricagüena speaks at III World Congress. crete jungle’ that we walk on every day.” Her speech was televised and also broadcast over the Internet to South America. She Marie-Jose Durquet, a native of the Basque compared the Basque diaspora to other eth- Country in France, received a B.A. from the nic diasporas such as the Hungarians, Arme- University of California, Davis and a nians, Jews, and Germans, and suggested Master’s of Fine Arts from the School of that Basques around the world could con- the Art Institute of Chicago. She has taught struct an updated transnational and cosmo- art and photography in Botswana as a Peace politan identity. She called for the leaders of Corps Volunteer, as well as at the Maryland the Basque Centers around the world to Institute College of Art, the San Francisco extend their definitions of Basqueness to Art Institute, UC Berkeley, and the Univer- include all those people who wish to work to sity of California, Hayward. Her work has preserve and maintain Basque culture in all been exhibited at several galleries, includ- of its forms, and asked that Basque Center ing James Baird Gallery in Newfoundland, members work tirelessly to promote the Walter / McBean Gallery in San Francisco, more realistic and positive image of the Soho Photo Gallery in New York City, and seven provinces of Euskal Herria. La Pena Cultural Center in Berkeley. 3 Center for Basque Studies Newsletter Visiting scholars

Joseba Echebeste and his wife Clara 2002, the family donated these research this summer. Dr. Vazquez was finalizing Urdangarin are in residence in Reno for a materials, including numerous taped inter- editing of his book on the Basque political year to conduct research on scholarly views, to Eusko Ikaskuntza (Society of party system, and Ms. Czajkowska-Vazquez projects. They both are on leave from the Basque Studies), where the materials will be continued her dissertation research on Instituto Vasco de Educación Física, part of digitalized and recorded in a database for . the Basque Government’s Department of easier research access. Culture. Joseba is rewriting his Ph.D. disser- Nerea Gabellanes visited the Center on a tation on jokoa jolasa—culture transmission Luis del Portillo, a professor of mechanical CBS Begoña Aretxaga Travel Stipend to through traditional Basque games—for pub- engineering from the Universidad del País conduct research on her dissertation project, lication as a book in French. Clara is work- Vasco, Bilbao, visited for the month of July “La figura del pastor vasco en la literatura ing on a Ph.D. dissertation for the University to conduct research in his specialty of energy norteamericana.” Ms. Gabellanes is a Ph.D. of the Basque Country regarding physical co-generation and heat transfer. Dr. del student at the Universidad del País Vasco, education programs and women in Basque Portillo also visited his brother, Jose Portillo, Vitoria-Gasteiz, in the Facultad de Filología, culture. They are accompanied by their two a visiting professor at the Center. Geografía, e Historia. Her advisor is Dr. sons, Igon and Beñat, who are attending David Río, a frequent visitor to the Center local schools and enriching their English Prof. Casilda de Miguel Martínez, visiting who is a specialist in Basque-American language skills. scholar from the Universidad del País Vasco literature. in Bilbao, Spain (Dept. of Audiovisual Com- Ainhoa Nieva and Roldán Jimeno were munications and Publicity) was at UNR for a Lorin Erramouspe Saint, recently ap- visiting scholars for the period July 5–Au- month this summer to further her research on pointed head of the New Mexico Arts Divi- gust 14, coming from Navarra with assis- gender and identity in mass media. She was sion, Department of Cultural Affairs, was in tance from a CBS Begoña Aretxaga Travel accompanied by her daughter Eider, who had Reno on September 29 to visit the Basque Stipend. They worked on a project concern- previously spent a month on an exchange Studies Library and the Center. She is work- ing the methodology of Basque ethnographic basis with a Basque American family in ing on creation of a Basque sheep ranching research, particularly during the 1970s, in- Gardnerville, Nevada. Dr. Miguel Martínez’ exhibit at the state-run Farm and Ranch spired by the research of Dr. Jimeno’s father, visit was sponsored by the University Studies Museum. They have acquired funds to build José María Jimeno Jurío. He was a noted Abroad Consortium. a sheep barn and also hope to complement ethnographic researcher in Navarra, and the exhibit with a sheep wagon and other wrote many books on the customs and Roland Vazquez and Magda Czajkowska- artifacts. lifeways of the region. After his death in Vazquez returned to UNR for a few weeks

Advisory Board meets with Basque Government representatives

On July 21, the Center for Basque Studies Advisory Board met with officials from the Basque Government in Vitoria-Gasteiz. The meeting was held there as it was anticipated that several board members would be in the Basque Country at that time to participate in the Third World Congress of Basque Collectivi- ties. Basque Government representatives Abel Ariznabarreta, Vice Consul of Education, and Jon Barrutia, Vice Consul of Universities and Research, took part in the deliberations. The group discussed the nature of the Center’s funding, the impor- tance of the Basque Government support, and the role of the board in raising additional resources to support the Center’s programs and fund an endowment. The Basque Government has renewed its funding of the Center for this year, allotting $90,000 for publications and outreach programs. (from left) Sandra Ott, Board Secretary, and Joseba Zulaika, Center Members present at the meeting were John Echeverria, Chair, Director, met with Abel Ariznabarreta, Pello Salaburu, and Jon William Douglass, Vice Chair, Anita Anacabe-Franzoia, Pello Barrutia in Vitoria-Gasteiz. Salaburu, Joseba Zulaika, and Board Secretary Sandra Ott. Cen- ter faculty member Gloria Totoricagüena also attended.

4 Center for Basque Studies Newsletter Basque publications and wealth-building brought new attitudes Changes in the (continued from page 2) and beliefs in addition to economic gains. Basque Studies and contemporary resource of information for As the press release states, “ the impact their communities in over twenty countries. of these achievements on the Basque Coun- Library try itself has received little attention. In Marcelino Ugalde, affiliated with UNR’s Basque Series of the this pioneering study, Juan Javier Pescador Basque Studies Library for over twenty University of Nevada Press has meticulously examined three centuries years, marked his last day as Basque Studies Juan Bautista de Anza. Basque Explorer in of social and economic change in the Librarian on June 19. the New World, 1693–1740 – Donald T. Oiartzun Valley of , a typical Garate (hardcover, 360 pages, $39.95). Basque peasant community remarkably Ugalde was first employed at the Basque altered by its contacts with the New Library in 1981 as a Research Assistant This work gives a comprehensive biography World . The Basque achievement in the working with Jon Bilbao, Basque Bibliogra- of Anza, who came to America as part of New World was fueled by places like pher and the first caretaker of the Library. In Spain’s colo- Oiartzun, and in turn the New World re- 1983, he left to spend a year in the Basque nial establish- shaped every aspect of life in this ancient Country on the University Studies Abroad ment in the community.” Consortium program. On his return, he 1700s. He worked as a Library Assistant while com- settled in the Possible Paradises: Basque Emigration to pleting a teaching degree at UNR. He then southwest and Latin America – José Manuel Azcona Pas- worked as a high school Spanish teacher in eventually tor; trans. from Spanish by Roland Vazquez Reno until 1992, when he returned as a Li- became a sol- (hardcover, 600 pages, $60.00). brary Assistant. He completed a Master’s in dier, helping to Library Science through distance courses and protect the An engaging study of Basque emigration to summer studies at the University of Arizona, territory that is the , spanning the period from and was named Head Librarian in November now Arizona Columbus’ voyage of 1492 to the twentieth 1995, the position that he held until recently. and northern century. Covers the role of Basques in set- Mexico. Anza’s tling and building the New World, includ- Ugalde has facilitated visits of countless career exempli- ing exploration of the new territories and Basque scholars who come to utilize the fies the vital conquest of native peoples. “Possible Para- Basque Library. He nurtured close ties with role played by Basques in the settlement of dises is a major book dealers in the Basque Country and Spanish America. Basques participated in contribution to Latin America, in order to maintain the large numbers in the colonial economy, mili- the study of the Basque Library’s world-wide reputation of tary, and Church and significantly shaped the Basque diaspora excellence. He will be sorely missed by the development of Spain’s American empire, and to Latin staff of the Center, as well as by the many leaving a lasting imprint on the history of the American history researchers who have benefited greatly from Western Hemisphere. in its broadest his familiarity with the collection and his sense. Enhanced knowledge of Basque culture and language. Identity, Culture, and Politics in the Basque by numerous Diaspora – Gloria Totoricagüena (hardcover, maps, tables and 312 pages, $39.95). graphs, name lists, and photo- The author’s research of Basque immigration graphs, Possible in six countries, done for a Ph.D. in political Paradises science at the London School of Economics records the role and Political Science, is now available in of a single dis- book form. She conducted a remarkable tinctive and culturally cohesive ethnic number of personal interviews to gain an group in one of the greatest migration understanding of how and why Basques in movements in human history. After reading the diaspora have maintained their ethnic this book, it will be impossible to consider identity over several generations, as well as the history of the Americas without ac- Kathryn Etcheverria how the Basque Government’s interest in the knowledging the impact and multifold diaspora component has contributed to that contributions of the Basques.” (UN Press maintenance. This work makes a major con- brochure). Kathryn Etcheverria has been appointed tribution to our knowledge of the Basques Acting Basque Studies Librarian as of July and their cultural traditions. Basque Textbooks Series 1. She has a Master’s in Library Science The Center for Basque Studies now has from the University of , and received The New World Inside a Basque Village: The eight textbooks designed to complement a B.A. degree in English Literature at the Oiartzun Valley and Its Atlantic Emigrants, our series of online classes. They are also University of California, Los Angeles. She 1550–1800 – Juan Javier Pescador (hard- suitable for independent use. The first four served as cataloger for the Basque collection cover, 216 pages, $39.95). were featured in issue 66 (Fall 2002), and from 1995 to the present, and prior to that four new ones are appearing this year. The was the administrator for a grant-funded Native sons returning to the Basque Country new publications are: cataloging project, 1993–1996. We welcome from the Americas after years of hard work (continued on page 7) her to the Basque Library. 5 Center for Basque Studies Newsletter Joseba Gabilondo presented a paper “On This spring and summer, Sandra Ott Highlights Postimperial Indifference and Fragmenta- continued her fieldwork in the French tion in Nineteenth-Century Hispanic Basque Country, interviewing people who Basque classes for Fall semester 2003 Atlantic Culture. Notes on Costume had direct experience of the Occupation include Elementary Basque I taught by Literature (Costumbrismo) and Nostal- during the Second World War. With the Kate Camino; Basque Transnationalism gia,” at the Iberia 2003 International assistance of Eusko-Ikaskuntza, she made in the by Gloria Seminar Series, VII Encounter: “Spanish a documentary film about two now Totoricagüena; Basque Culture by Reactionary Thinking.” The conference elderly Basque men who acted as Sandra Ott and Joseba Zulaika; and was sponsored by the Duke in Madrid clandestine guides. She also presented a Consuming Culture: Food, Gastronomy, Program/Romance Studies Department of half-hour radio program about Basques and Lifestyles by Marcelino Ugalde. Duke University, May 8–10. during the Occupation in Toulouse.

Joseba Zulaika’s essay, “Death and On May 1–2, Lisa Corcostegui attended the Pauliina Raento, a graduate of the Basque Laughter in Oteiza,” appears in the Fifth Annual Graduate Student Confer- Ph.D. program with an emphasis in exhibit catalog for Basque artist Jorge ence on Lusophone and Hispanic geography, has been appointed the Oteiza’s New York show. Oteiza’s work Literature and Culture at the University Government of Finland/David and Nancy was exhibited at Haim Chanin Fine Arts of California, Santa Barbara. She Speer Visiting Professor of Finnish in New York, March 27–May 31. Dr. presented a paper entitled “Four Studies at the University of Minnesota for Zulaika gave a presentation on the life Weddings and Some Funerals: Basque a three-year term. The chair was created and works of the artist on April 22, two Dance in Contemporary Rites of Pas- to raise awareness of Finnish contribu- weeks after Oteiza’s death, at the King sage.” She was introduced by Dr. Juan tions in cultural, political, and social Juan Carlos I of Spain Center at New Bautista Avalle-Arce, José Miguel de spheres. York University, sponsored by the Barandiarán Professor of Basque Studies. Instituto Cervantes, Basque International The presentation was sponsored by the Joseba Gabilondo recently presented papers Cultural Center, Society of Basque Basque Studies Endowment. at two conferences in Europe. His paper Studies in America, and Haim Chanin The conference was sponsored by on “El cuerpo global: notas sobre la Fine Arts. several UCSB departments, the reinvención posmoderna de la misoginia Consulado General de España en Los y la masculinidad gay (de ‘Torrente’ y Gloria Totoricagüena published an article Angeles, and the Luso American ‘Todo sobre mi madre’ a ‘Titanic’ y ‘El on the Mendiko Euskaldun Cluba of Education Foundation. señor de los anillos’)” was given at the Minden and Gardnerville, Nevada in the VI Jornadas del Audiovisual— electronic journal Euskonews & Media The Center for Basque Studies is featured Construyendo la Identidad a Través de la (no. 208). The piece, one of the in articles that appeared in two prominent Imagen: Cuerpo, Género y Sexualidad en Cosmopolita series on the Basque Basque publications, Argia and los Mass Media,” sponsored by the diaspora, highlights the oral history Euskararen Berripapera. Both publica- Departamento de Comunicación Audiovi- project that resulted in publication by tions are distributed among Basque sual y Publicidad of the Universidad del Frances Pedroarena, Anita Izoco, Jeanette populations in several countries. País Vasco/Centro Cultural Montehermoso. Blanco, Annie Guecamburu, and Nancy The Argia article, “Ikerketa He also attended the conference Hamlett of From the Basque Country to Ameriketatik,” by journalist Miel A. “Imaging the Basques: Foreign Views on the Sheep Camps of the Carson Valley: Elustondo, gives an overview of the the Basque Country,” at the European The Personal Stories of Basque Immi- Center’s history and current projects as Studies Centre, St Antony’s College, grants in 2001. well as the Basque Studies library. Oxford University, where he spoke on In the same series (no. 212), she also Euskararen Berripapera, a free “Imagining the Global Basque Country: published “Ethnic Industries for Mi- newsletter on Basque culture published On the Discursive Encounter of North grants: Basque Sheepherding in the by the Basque Government, features American Tourism and Basque Emigra- American West.” Basque-American lawyer John tion/Exile. From Hemingway and Echeverria, Chair of the Center’s Monzon to the Laxalts and Kurlansky.” William Douglass was interviewed by Miel advisory board, and discusses the board’s Elustondo in Gara (June 14) about activities. An interview with Gloria Totoricagüena publication of a reprint of his work, appeared in the Basque newspaper Muerte en Murélaga, which describes The Nevada premiere of The Last Link, a Berria, in which she previewed the III funerary rituals and customs in the area documentary chronicling the stories of World Congress of Basque Collectivities. of Aulesti-Murelaga. Douglass recently Basque and Bearnais immigrants to the She was the keynote speaker for the revisited the town and met with friends U.S., was held during Elko’s National Congress. who had assisted with his research. A Basque Festival and NABO convention in book presentation was held, attended by July. The film describes the decline of Director Joseba Zulaika talked about the town mayor and CBS director Joseba shepherding and the agricultural lifestyle. current activities of the Center and his Zulaika, who spoke of the work’s It features cousins Pete and John Camino, views on the Basque Country during an ethnographic value. News coverage of the relatives of CBS office manager Kate interview on the popular Basque radio presentation was broadcast on Basque Camino, who assisted with dialog editing. program “Goizean Behin.” The August 5 television network EITB. The project, produced by Tim Kahn and interview was broadcast on Basque son, Ben, was shown in Buffalo, public radio station Euskadi Irratia. Wyoming, home of the Caminos, in July. (continued on page 8) 6 Center for Basque Studies Newsletter Basque publications case in light of that theory. It includes a Basque student (continued from page 5) discussion of gender roles in traditional Basque society, and changes brought about mourned after Introduction to Basque Cinema – Jaume by modern socioeconomic advances. Bullen tragic accident Martí-Olivella (150 pages, $14.95 paper- refers to the Basque matriarchy thesis, which back, $24.95 hardcover). she terms “more appealing than reliable.” We are deeply saddened to report the death Chapters cover women as agents of cultural of Gaizka Larrañaga, a graduate student The first comprehensive textbook in English transmission, including their participation in from the Basque Country who had come to for Basque film, this text provides an intro- recent years in Korrika and bertsolaritza; the University of Nevada, Reno to pursue a ductory course that is structured thematically women within the nationalist movement; and Master’s degree in the Department of For- and historically. Written to accompany the women in the diaspora. In later chapters she eign Languages and Literature this fall. He Basque Cinema online course, the book may assesses the evolution of the Basque feminist had also been a visiting scholar at the Cen- also be used alone as a background text for movement and current focus on gender stud- ter in fall of 2002. On August 10, he was readers interested in Basque film, especially ies. This book complements the online class hit by a car while riding his bicycle and contemporary film and its reflection of his- on Basque Gender Studies. unfortunately was fatally injured. His fa- torical and political events in the Basque ther, Jose Mari Larrañaga, came to Reno to Country. Includes reading lists and study Basque Sociolinguistics: Language, Society, be with his son and make final arrange- questions. and Culture – Estibaliz Amorrortu (210 ments. The Office of International Students pages, $14.95 paperback, $24.95 hardcover). and Scholars and other entities on campus Basque Diaspora: Migration and organized a special mass and fellowship on Transnational Identity – Gloria Will Basque survive throughout the twenty- Friday, August 15, at a church near the Totoricagüena ($14.95 paperback, $24.95 first century? How important is the language University. All of us at the Center express hardcover). in a definition of Basque identity? Why did our deepest sympathy to the family and Basque need the creation of a new variety for friends of Gaizka. This book is a complement to the online standard purposes already in the twentieth course on Basque Diaspora Studies and century? What are the attitudes of Basque introduces the historical, sociological, politi- speakers towards ingroup and outgroup cal, and economic factors which led to members? What measures do governmental Basque migration officials and alternative social groups take to to over twenty promote Basque? This work discusses these b countries. It also and other questions. It provides an overview discusses the of the social and cultural aspects of the effects of the , Spanish Civil highlighting the War, Franco dicta- role of language torship, and in Basque politics Basque Govern- and cultural and Center receives ment-in-exile and social practices, Endowment Fund its delegations as well as the around the world; influence of social donation data results from forces on the years of fieldwork language. A The Center for Basque Studies was pleased regarding Basque complement to the to receive news of an anonymous donation identity and cultural maintenance; and analy- Basque made to the Basque Studies Endowment ses of relations between institutions of Sociolinguistics Fund in the amount of $100,000. The fund Euskal Herria and those of the Basque com- online course. was established to further our programs of munities abroad. Repeating themes through- research and publication on the Basques, as out the chapters include the questions of how NABO publication on well as other outreach programs that sup- we define being Basque, as well as compari- Basque verses port our goal of promoting awareness of sons of Basques with other ethnic groups, Another new book that we are pleased to Basque culture. We thank our donor for and comparisons of Basques themselves announce was recently published by the their generosity. Eskerrik asko! throughout the Americas, Australia, and North American Basque Organizations, Inc. Europe. Shooting from the Lip: Bertsolariak Ipar Amerikan. Improvised Basque-Verse Singing Basque Gender Studies – Margaret Bullen (437 pages, hardcover) was compiled, ed- ($14.95 paperback, $24.95 hardcover). ited, and translated by Joxe Mallea-Olaetxe. The work is a compilation of the improvised The development of gender theory and its Basque verses of North American evolution within Basque Studies has been bertsolariak (improvisers) including Jesus the concern of scholars in the Basque Coun- Arriada, Johnny Curutchet, Martin try and in the diaspora over the past decades. Goikoetxea, and Jesus Goñi, who were the Bullen’s work begins with an overview of recipients in 2003 of a National Endowment gender theory, and then views the Basque (continued on page 12)

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Highlights (continued) Basque Studies Ph.D. students Pedro Oiarzabal, Ph.D. candidate at the Miel A. Elustondo wrote a review of former receive honors Center, conducted an interview with Center Director William A. Douglass’ Gloria Totoricagüena regarding Basque book Muerte en Murélaga for the daily migration and diasporic identity studies, Basque-language newspaper, Berria. The Basque Studies Ph.D. student Lisa that has been published in Hermes (no. article was published in the August 27 Corcostegui was selected as one of twelve 10, October 2003). The 14-page feature issue. representatives to attend Gaztemundu, a article highlights Totoricagüena’s years program for young people of the diaspora to of fieldwork with Basques from over Director Joseba Zulaika was interviewed by learn about various aspects of Basque culture twenty countries and also her own Radio Euskadi for an hour-long program and experience. The focus of the session this professional development. which aired in September in the Basque year was on training participants to become Country. The interview topics included The French edition of Geo magazine for Basque culture and politics and the August 2003 (no. 294) featuring the Pays activities of the Center for Basque Basque included an article on Sandra Studies. Ott, ethnographer at the Center. She was interviewed regarding her research Joseba Gabilondo’s article, “Savater and begun in the 1970s in Sainte-Engrâce in State Melancholia: On Spanish History the , on reciproc- and Its Postnational State in Globaliza- ity among neighbors. Her research tion,” was published in Revista de resulted in publication of The Circle of estudios hispánicos 37 (2003): 357–81. Lisa Corcostegui Mountains: A Basque Shepherding Community (Oxford, 1981; reprint Two courses that we offer were approved as leaders in their home institutions. Each par- University of Nevada Press, 1993). General Capstone courses within the University of Nevada, Reno curriculum. ticipant presented a four-year plan for revi- talizing their Basque club. Ms. Corcostegui’s Basques were the featured theme at a They are Basque Culture, and a course on home club is in Ontario, Oregon. She is multicultural festival, “Celebrating Our War, Occupation, and Memory in the currently researching a dissertation on the Heritage,” held at Great Basin College French Basque Country, to be taught by anthropology of dance. of Elko, Nevada in September. Work- Sandra Ott. Capstone courses are taken shops, lectures, and exhibits were held during the last year of study, and deal Gaztemundu is hosted annually by the that highlighted the various cultures of with problems and themes that affect the General Secretariat for Foreign Action. This the Great Basin. The closing night world community. year it was held in Derio (Bizkaia) July 7– concert presented renowned Basque 11, with a second week in Vitoria-Gasteiz to musical group, Tapia Leturia. Joseba Zulaika’s article, “Todos somos americanos: bienvenidos al discurso del attend the World Congress of Basque Collectivities. A three-page interview with Joseba terrorismo global,” has been published in Zulaika and Anjel Lertxundi, Basque Retóricas sem fronteiras: 2 / Violências writer, appeared in the Basque newspa- edited by Jorge Freitas Branco and Ana per Berria of August 17. The inter- Isabel Afonso (Oieras [Portugal]: Celta viewer, Lorea Agirre, compared the Editora, 2003). The book is a collection anthropological approach of Zulaika and of presentations given at the 2002 the literary expression of Lertxundi conference in Evora, II Encontro de towards various themes of Basque Antropólogos Ibéricos. culture. Historian Roldán Jimeno Aranguren, 2003 Basque newspaper Diario de Noticias recipient of a Begoña Aretxaga Memorial Pedro Oiarzabal interviewed Joseba Zulaika for their Research Stipend, has just published a August 11 issue. With interviewer Jesús book, Orígenes del cristianismo en la Iribarren, Zulaika discussed the work of tierra de los vascones (Pamiela). Jimeno Pedro Oiarzabal, who is studying for a Ph.D. Basque artist Oteiza, local culture and researches the history and origins of in Basque Studies with a Political Science globalization, and the image that people in Nafarroa during the fourth emphasis, received the University of Nevada, in the U.S. have of the Basques. to fifth centuries. Reno Graduate Student Association Re- search Grant Award at their annual award On September 18, Joseba Echebeste and Joseba Zulaika and William Douglass were ceremony on April 29. The funds allowed Clara Urdangarin of the Universidad interviewed for the Basque web publica- Oiarzabal to conduct fieldwork this past del País Vasco, Vitoria-Gasteiz, gave a tion Euskonews & Media while in Vitoria summer on the Basque diaspora for his dis- presentation on Traditional Basque to attend the III World Congress of sertation on the institutionalization of Children’s Games as part of the Center’s Basque Collectivities. The interviews, Basque identity in the world. Seminar Series. In the series, faculty and conducted by Beñat Doxandabaratz, visiting researchers present information appear online in the July 18–24 issue. about their current projects. . 8 Center for Basque Studies Newsletter Old Songs, New Theories: A Symposium on Oral Improvisational Poetry

The Center for Basque Studies hosted a Special guests who also participated in the Participants and titles of their papers were: conference May 16 and 17, 2003 on conference were three bertsolaris from improvised oral poetry. Attendees discussed Euskadi: Andoni Egaña, a writer of fiction Samuel Armistead: “Improvised Poetry in the improvisational songs in various cultural and television scripts; Joserra Garzia, radio Hispanic World.” traditions, including the Castilian romances, and television producer who teaches at the the Judeo-Spanish ballads, the Ibero- University of the Basque Country; and Jon Gorka Aulestia: “Bertsolarism, Island or American decimas, the Asturian cante jondo, Sarasua, a professor at the University of Archipelago?” the Santanderian trovas, the Slavic guslari, Mondragon. The three co-authored the book, the Arabic invectives, and the Basque The Art of Bertsolaritza: Improvised Basque William Christian: “Occasions for Impro- bertsolariak. Verse Singing (Bertsolari Liburuak, 2001). vised Verse in the Mountains of .” The conference featured sixteen presenters We were also very fortunate to have the from a range of disciplines, many of them participation of several bertsolaris from the Andoni Egaña: “The Process of Creating well-known names in the scholarly world. American West: Jesus Arriada, John Improvised Bertsos.” The event was sponsored by the Bernard and Curutchet, Martin Goikoetxea, and Jesus Lucie Marie Bidart Fund and was held at Goñi, who were recently awarded a National James Fernandez: “Playfulness and John Ascuaga’s Nugget Hotel and Casino in Heritage Fellowship for their efforts in Planfulness: Improvisation and Revital- Sparks, Nevada. maintaining this Basque folk tradition (see ization in Culture.” related article, page 10). Kepa Fernandez de Larrinoa: “The Perform- ing Arts of ‘Maskarada’ Winter Festivals: An Ethnographic Account from Zuberoa, French-Basque Country.”

John Foley: “Comparative Oral Traditions.”

Joserra Garzia: “A Theoretical Framework for Improvised Bertsolaritza.” From left: Andoni Egaña, Joserra Garzia, and Jon Israel J. Katz: “Bertsolaritza and Its Musical Sarasua. Foundations: Some Observations.”

James T. Monroe: “From Satire to Self- Criticism: Arabic Invective Poetry and Ibn Quzman’s ‘Zajal 87’ (Where Blond Meets Blonde).”

Jon Sarasua: “Reality and Challenges of Bertsolaritza in the Information Society.”

Maximiano Trapero: “La poesía oral improvisada en España.”

Linda White: “Formulas in the Mind: A Preliminary Examination to Determine if Oral Formulaic Theory May Be Applied to the Basque Case.”

Antonio Zavala: “My Years of Research on From left: Sam Armistead, Popular Basque Literature.” Martin Goikoetxea, Joserra Garzia, Xabier John Zemke: “Verbal Contests: Context, Paia, Mike Bidart. Text, and Orality.”

Joseba Zulaika: “Bertsolariak and Writers: An Old Tale of Fathers and Sons.”

9 Center for Basque Studies Newsletter Basque-American bertsolaris receive NEA award

The National Endowment for the Arts re- “We are proud to honor these master artists renowned practitioners of their art forms, but cently awarded a National Heritage Fellow- whose compelling work demonstrates the also teachers and preservers of artistic heri- ship to four Basque American versifiers, or extraordinary diversity and depth of our tage, passing on their skills and passions for bertsolaris. The fellowships are the nation’s nation’s cultural wealth,” NEA Chairman future generations.” Zorionak! to these men highest honor for folk arts. The four honor- Dana Gioia said in the award announcement. who carry on a unique Basque tradition. ees are Jesus Arriada of San Francisco; “These talented individuals are not only Johnny Curutchet of San Francisco; Martin Goikoetxea of Rock Springs, Wyoming; and Jesus Goñi of Reno, Nevada. These four bertsolaris attended the Center’s conference last May on Old Songs, New Theories: A Symposium on Oral Improvisational Poetry. From left: Jesus Goñi, Their work is also featured in a new book Jesus Arriada, Johnny published by NABO, Shooting from the Lip, Curutchet, and Martin profiled in our main article. Goikoetxea. [photo: V. Goikoetxea]

Basque database project off to a good start by Kathryn Etcheverria

Significant progress is being made in the Project principals Donnelyn Curtis, Director currently working on a Master’s in Library development of the Basque database, funded of Research Services at the University of Science, joined us in August. She produces by a generous grant from the National En- Nevada, Reno Libraries, and Kathryn catalog copy primarily for the Basque dowment for the Humanities. The project Etcheverria, Acting Basque Studies Librar- Library books published since 1994. These utilizes library software that will provide a ian, have been designing the database, records will be included in both the main search interface in three languages: English, developing procedures, setting up office online catalog and the Basque database. Spanish, and Basque. As soon as testing space, and hiring and training project Gotzone Garai, working as a graduate assures us that our design offers the search- employees. An excellent team has been assistant for the project, comes to us from ing and display options we need, project assembled. Molly Beisler, who until recently Bilbao, Spain. She is enrolled at UNR in a staff is ready to load bibliographic records served as archivist for the New York State Master’s program in Anthropology. Her work that represent the Basque Library will focus on creating index records collection and Basque bibliography in for journal articles with Basque general for the years 1995 to the subjects. Urko Colomo, from Tolosa, present. Spain, and enrolled in intensive English language classes, will also The Basque Database, by design, will work on the indexing part of the serve to enhance and complement the project. catalog of the University of Nevada, Reno. For example, the database will During the next six months, work will provide access to less traditional focus on several activities. First, library materials (like archives and project staff will begin to fill the media) and will provide access to database with bibliographic records Basque subject journals at the article and authority structures to aid the end user in his search. Core journals will level. Further, by using the multilin- Project personnel (from left): Gotzone Garai, gual talents of our staff, the database be thoroughly indexed while other Michelle Rachel, Molly Beisler, Kathryn journals will be searched for appropri- will offer access to material not previ- Etcheverria, Urko Colomo, and Donnelyn Curtis. ate citations. Then, the library will ously accessible through any other seek permissions in order to provide index. Finally, having more flexibility Nurses Association, will catalog books and full-text access to key titles. Once these in how we populate the Basque database journals for the Basque Library. Her fluency processes are flowing smoothly, the feasibil- than we have in the main library catalog in Spanish and her archives experience will ity of importing records from other databases means we will be able to create a great deal be invaluable. Michelle Rachel, who will be explored to enhance the value of the of access to relevant materials in the rela- recently earned her B.A. in Spanish and is database. tively short period of two years.

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Basque Publications The gift of a (continued from page 7) book for the Arts award. Each verse appears in the Titles from the Basque Series and the Occa- original Euskara and also in an English sional Papers Series can be ordered from the The Center is expanding its publication translation. The introduction includes an University of Nevada Press by mail: Univer- agenda— explanation of the art of the bertsolari and sity of Nevada, Reno, MS 166, Reno, NV • The Basque Book Series of the University 89557-0076; or by toll-free phone: of Nevada Press, under the direction of 877.682.6657; or by fax: 775.784.6200. Prof. Sandra Ott, has published four new Prices listed in this article do not include books this year. shipping and handling charges. See http:// • The Center’s Occasional Papers Series www.nvbooks.nevada.edu for details. Titles has added two new volumes. can also be ordered through online book • Gloria Totoricagüena and Bill Douglass vendors such as Amazon and Barnes & have contributed four volumes to the Noble. Urazandi project and Douglass’s classic A new Muerte en Murélaga has been reissued in publication The Urazandi Series books are currently only Europe. from NABO on available in the limited edition collection of • There are four new titles in the Basque the art of the fifteen books. The CBS will be reprinting the Cultural Studies Textbook Series. bertsolariak. English language books in the near future, • Joxe Mallea has compiled and edited the and these will be available from the Center. poetry of Basque-American bertsolariak, Our web site will announce their availability. a book financed and published by NABO. some verses of Fernando “Xalbador” Aire, a Basque Textbooks Series titles may be You can help. When you purchase a book renowned bertsolari from Urepele in the ordered from the Center for Basque Studies. for yourself or someone else you provide Basque Country, about his visit to North Each title is available in paperback and funding for future publications. Become a America. The book may be ordered online hardcover versions, or on CD for $4.95, plus part of the Center’s critical mission of pro- from the NABO web site at: shipping and handling. Please see details on viding otherwise unavailable texts about www.basqueclubs.com. Or you may order by our web site under Publications / Textbooks, Basque topics to the English-speaking mail by sending $35.95 ($24.95 plus ship- or phone 775.784.4854. world and the global community. ping/handling) in check or money order to: NABO, 705 Nicklaus Lane, Eagle, ID 83616. The gift of a book. Christmas is coming! 12