Jennifer Bobiwash

Jennifer Bobiwash

Jennifer Bobiwash is an Anishinaabekwe actress and writer from Misswezhaging, who was born and raised on Robinson Huron territory.

Her work explores the multitude of aspects of Native American culture, and identity while also considering her own family and home. Much of her work centers on Native families and how they deal with questions of identity and generational trauma.

Plays

  • Never Say Die by Jennifer Bobiwash
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    Genre: drama
    Genre: drama
    After a decade and a half of self-imposed detachment, the world’s standstill prompts one woman to revisit her past. Returning to the hometown she once walked away from, she is reunited with old friends and family members stirring a mix of emotions, memories, and tensions. Is blood thicker than water? Can we break past cycles or are we doomed to repeat them?
  • Leave the Gun...Take the Pie by Jennifer Bobiwash
    Cast: 
    4
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    Genre: comedy
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    Keyword: Native American, Finding Home + 2 more
    Genre: comedy
    Keyword: Native American, Finding Home, responsibility, family
    What do you do for family? What do you do for yourself? And when it comes to keeping the community and the culture alive...do you leave the gun or take the "miina-baashkiminasigani-biitoosijigani-bakwezhigan"?