Falen Johnson's play Two Indians is a candid look at the juxtaposition of Indigenous contemporary experiences between urban and rural life. The reader will also likely appreciate Johnson's playwright notes, where she discusses the use of the word "Indian" in the title and the play as a means of being true to the stories of one's community. This play tells the story of two cousins who are grappling with loss and grief but remain connected through love, humour, and family. Johnson is Mohawk and Tuscarora (Bear Clan) from Six Nations Grand River Territory and is well known for her other writing and plays, as well as her CBC podcast, The Secret Life of Canada.

Cautions / Content Warnings: Coarse language
Images: b&w photographs
Contributor Affiliation: Author Falen Johnson (Mohawk and Tuscarora), Photographers Liz Beddall, Cory Dallas Standing (Cree/Dakota), Andy Moro (Omushkego Cree), Falen Johnson
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Source: Books BC - Indigenous Books for Schools

Falen Johnson is Mohawk and Tuscarora from Six Nations. She is an actor, playwright and emerging dramaturg. She is a graduate of George Brown Theatre School. Selected theatre credits include: The Only Good Indian with Turtle Gals Performance Ensemble, The Triple Truth, Savage, Strong Medicine, Death of a Chief, A Very Polite Genocide, and Tombs of the Vanishing Indian all with Native Earth Performing Arts. She has also been seen in The Ecstasy of Rita Joe, a co-production between Western Canada Theatre and the National Arts Centre. Recently Falen was seen in The River with Nakai Theatre as well as Tout Comme Elle, a co-production between Necessary Angel and Luminato, and in Where the Blood Mixes with Saskatchewan Native Theatre.

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"The volatile and unpredictable dynamic between Win and Roe shifts uneasily from familiar family nostalgia and hilarious-yet-revealing anecdotes to emotional accusations and intense confrontations that hinge on the reservation/city binary, and associated assumptions about First Nations identities." (NOW Magazine)

"As a whole production, the show's such a rewarding entertainment that you'll hardly notice the politics sneaking up behind you. Whatever your background, so long as you come into the room with an open mind, you'll leave savvier, with a number of sticky points and difficult questions that'll rattle around in your head for days afterwards...This is a fun show with heart, energy, and a vital message..." (Mooney on Theatre)