 They were going to the northern parts of the county to work in the sheeping industries. That's very common to where they came from. The Basque came here for sheep ranching, and those roots are still strong today. If you look at the property records for ranching in Humboldt County, you will see Basque name after Basque name after Basque name. So, yes, very active still. Although the Basque have lived in this region of the U.S. now for several generations, the culture they brought from Europe is still very evident.