Jacques Newashish (1958) is a

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film actor, filmmaker, painter, and sculptor. Newashish is a member of the

Atikamekw The Atikamekw are the Indigenous inhabitants of the subnational country or territory they call ('Our Land'), in the upper Saint-Maurice River valley of Quebec (about north of Montreal), Canada. Their current population is around 8,000. One o ...

nation and is from

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. He was born in

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, Quebec where he learned traditional values and ways of living. His father was a trapper and hunter and the language and culture of the Atikamekw people. Newashish incorporates elements of Atikamekw culture into his artistic practice and is concerned with the preservation of the Atikamekw language and culture in the community. As a multidisciplinary artist, Newashish works across a variety of mediums, including sculpture, painting, film, and storytelling. His work includes installations which frequently use natural materials which reflect Atikamekw culture. Newashish garnered a

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nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the

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for his performance in '' Before the Streets (Avant les rues)''."Indigenous talent among 2017 Canadian Screen Award nominees"

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, September 17, 2017. In 2021 he appeared in the film '' Bootlegger''.

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