Oinkari Basque Dancers perform at an Idaho festival. Photo by Maria Carmen Gambliel. Part of the documentation in Idaho Local Legacies projects.

Idaho

The American Folklife Center contains rich and varied materials from Idaho that document the diversity of the state's folk traditions. Among its unique recordings are music and folklore from a wide range of ethnic traditions, including Finnish, Basque, Hispanic, Japanese, and American Indian. The American Indian holdings include recordings of Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce, collected by Alice Fletcher, on the occasions of Chief Joseph's visits to Washington, D.C., in 1897 and 1900.

Collections

Finding Aid: View a complete list of our Idaho collections.

Local Legacies Collection: This project provides a "snapshot" of local culture as it was expressed in the year 2000. View a list of Idaho's Local Legacies projects.

Lecture

Maria Carmen RA Gambliel: Basque Culture in the Western United States. Lecture from July 16, 2004. [view event flyer]

Additional Resources

Folklife Resources: Find state folklife-related agencies, societies, archives, higher education programs, and more, in Folklife Sourcebook: A Directory of Folklife Resources in the United States.