Jacques Newashish (born 1958) is a Canadian film actor, filmmaker, painter, and sculptor.[1][2] Newashish is a member of the Atikamekw nation and is from Wemotaci, Quebec.[3] He was born in La Tuque, Quebec[2] where he learned traditional values and ways of living.[2] His father was a trapper and hunter and a teacher of the language and culture of the Atikamekw people.[4] 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.[5]
As a multidisciplinary artist, Newashish works across a variety of mediums, including sculpture, painting, film, and storytelling.[4] His work includes installations which frequently use natural materials which reflect Atikamekw culture.[4]
Newashish garnered a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 5th Canadian Screen Awards for his performance in Before the Streets (Avant les rues).[6] In 2021 he appeared in the film Bootlegger, and in 2023 he appeared in Atikamekw Suns (Soleils Atikamekw).
- ^ "Before the Streets: A story of struggle, healing and redemption". The Nation. April 15, 2016. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
- ^ a b c "NEWASHISH, Jacques (1958)". Dictionnaire historique de la sculpture québécoise au XXe siècle. Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "City workers accidentally destroyed artwork dedicated to missing and murdered Indigenous women". CBC News, August 11, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Jacques Newashish". Les Productions Feux Sacrés. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
- ^ "Jacques Newashish artiste autochtone multidisciplinaire". Radio-Canada (in French). Retrieved 2018-01-23.
- ^ "Indigenous talent among 2017 Canadian Screen Award nominees". CBC News, September 17, 2017.