Basque Sheep Herders of the American West
A Photographic Documentary

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By William A. Douglass and Richard H. Lane

University of Nevada Press, 1985

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When anthropologist-photographer Richard Lane was photographing life in the sheep camps of northeastern Nevada in 1969, it was clear that the saga of the Basque sheepherders in the American West had entered its final phase and was in danger of passing from the scene without leaving any kind of systematic visual record. Their lives are documented in this book by Lane's photos and text written by William Douglass, founder of the Center for Basque Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno.

Book Contents

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Table of Contents Harkibidea Indice Table des matières
Preface Hitzaurrea Prólogo Préface
Past Perspectives Iraganeko ikusmirak Perspectivas del pasado Images du passé
Herding and Trailing Zaintzen eta ibiltzen Pastoreo y trashumancia Comment garder et conduire un troupeau
Camp Life Kanpamendubizikera La vida del pastor La vie dans les camps de berger
Lambing, Shearing, and Shipping Bildots-ertaroa, ilemozketa eta ardibidalketa Parición, esquilo y transporte del ganado al mercado L'agnelage, la tonte et l'expédition
Town Life and the Basque Festival Kalebizitzea eta euskal jaiak La vida de pueblo y el festival vasco La vie citadine et les fêtes basque