The founding of NABO back in 1973 represented a leap of faith: the Basque country, or "Euskal Herria," had never been "Zazpiak-Bat" (the seven provinces are one) representing a unified, self-conscious community. Euskal Herria most often referred to just the local region. Basques from Bizkaia in the South, for example, had little interaction with Basques in the northern province of Zuberoa. This detachment was reflected in the Basque communities of the United States. Basques of Bizkaia'n descent in parts of Idaho and Nevada, for example, interacted little with the Basques of California which were largely northern or "French Basque."  We are happy to report that this is no largely the case.  NABO has been a key part of this renaissance, and the hope remains that together we can find ways of supporting each others efforts to keep our Basque traditions alive here in America. 

Our collective challenge, therefore, is to find ways of making "Being Basque" continue to work for us.  Follow these links to explore some of NABO endeavors:

NABO page with new club updates
Seven Essentials of a Successful Basque Club: Astero article
Gure Etorkizuna: Connecting with Basque youth 
NABO's Touring Photo Exhibit 
Astero weekly Basque updates
NABO news & calendar
NABO's Euskara campaign
Basque Government: program announcements
Click on Facilitator Projects for other projects.
Click on Delegates Handbook