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Basque Studies Program Newsletter · Issue
55, 1997
History in the Trees
by Jose Mallea
The project of recording the arborglyphs left by
Basque sheepherders in the mountains of the American West
continues. For the second year, I am working in the South
Warner Mountains of eastern California. This rewarding work
is sponsored by the Modoc National Forest of Alturas,
CA.
For the last four years, I did similar work in the
Lake Tahoe area, sponsored by the Lake Tahoe Basin
Management Unit (LTBMU). This phase of the project ended in
the fall of 1996. Several thousand arborglyphs have been
videotaped and photographed on the east and west shores of
the lake. Much more remains to be done, but for the next
project, the LTBMU is interested in putting together a
dictionary of tree carvings.
For those who are interested, I conduct field trips
every spring and fall to someo f the major aspen groves in
the Sierra. These trips are presented as Community Service
classes through Western Nevada Community College. The 1997
dates for these trips are May 3, May 10, November 8, and
November 15. Everyone is welcome. The only restriction is
the ability to walk and stand for several hours at high
altitude (sometimes in the snow, depending on the snowpack).
Further information may be obtained from Renee ***** at
WNCC, (702) 246-7229.
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