My fear is that my son will carry on my name, but not really have the benefit of that knowledge or experience. The Basque culture is unique and the language is not based on any of the Romance language groups. I hope that my son will see it as unique and investigate it more. What he carries forward will be important for his children and their children. The Basque history in this area is a very strong one.
People are very proud of that heritage.
I am not aware of any circumstances that may have prevented the Basque people from retaining their cultural roots. There has not been the discrimination that one sees with other groups and other cultures. We've really been accepted on our own. We are a hard-working people, a very moral people, a very religious people. Others have accepted us for those values, and we have been able to take our place in Americanized society.