Basques in North America In the forties, after some economical problems in the Basque Country, a lot of Basque families migrated to the Promised Land to find a better life.  Most of them went to North America to work in agriculture as shepherds in states such as California, Wyoming, Nevada, and Idaho. When Basques were a big community in North America they began to create some Basque Clubs all over America.  Although the first Basque Club was built in 1915 in New York, most of them were created between the 30s and 50s. This movement has been increasing, and nowadays there are near...