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Genre Documentary: Travel, Culture, Food
Created by
  • Chuck Hughes
  • Simon Villeneuve
  • Carlos Soldevila
Presented by Chuck Hughes
Starring Chuck Hughes
Narrated by Chuck Hughes
Country of origin Canada
Original language(s) English
French
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 13
Production
Production location(s) Canada
Running time
  • 30-minute timeslot
  • 22 minutes long
Production company(s) Andicha Média, inc.
Release
Original network APTN
Picture format HDTV widescreen
Original release
  • English: September 10, 2020 (2020-09-10)
  • French: September 14, 2020 (2020-09-14)

Chuck and the First Peoples Kitchen is a fun TV show about food and culture. It first aired in 2020 on Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN). The show is hosted by famous Canadian chef Chuck Hughes.

Chuck travels to different Indigenous communities across Canada. He learns about their traditional ways of finding food. He also discovers amazing traditional recipes. The show is made in both English and French.

About the Show

Chef Chuck Hughes wants to learn more about cooking traditions. These traditions come from all over Turtle Island. This is a name some Indigenous peoples use for North America.

Chuck visits many Indigenous communities. He hopes to learn new cooking skills. He discovers how people find food in nature. He also learns traditional recipes. Chuck gets to see and share the special knowledge of Indigenous peoples on their own land.

Episodes

Season 1

No. Title Original air date Canada viewers
(millions)
001 "Kitigan:
  • Beaver and Maple Syrup
  • Castor et sirop d'érable"
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Chuck visits Cezin Nottaway in Kitigan Zibi. This is an Algonquin community in Quebec. Chuck learns how to tap maple trees for sap. They boil the sap to make maple syrup. A boy from the community catches a beaver. Chuck learns to cook beaver over a fire. He even tries a "real" beaver tail!
002 "Iqaluit:
  • Arctic Char
  • Omble chevalier"
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Chuck goes to Iqaluit, an Inuit community in Nunavut. He meets Johnny Flaherty. They ride a snowmobile to a frozen lake. They go ice fishing for Arctic char. Despite a storm, Johnny and Sheila share Inuit foods. Chuck tries bowhead whale, seal fat, and arctic shrimp.
003 "Iqaluit:
  • Ptarmigan
  • Lagopède"
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Chuck meets Solomon Awa in Iqaluit. Solomon is an expert hunter. He invites Chuck and his daughter Josephene to hunt ptarmigan. Ptarmigan are birds whose feathers turn white in winter. Chuck learns that Inuit often eat ptarmigan raw. He also helps at Qajuqturvik Centre. This center helps fight food problems in the community.
004 "Pikogan:
  • Wild Geese
  • Outardes"
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Chuck visits Pikogan, an Algonquin community in Quebec. He joins Israel, David, and other hunters. They go on a goose hunt. Chuck learns that hunting needs a lot of patience. Israel and David show Chuck how their ancestors cooked geese over a fire.
005 "Gesgapegiac:
  • Lobster
  • Homard"
 TBA TBD
Chuck visits Norma Condo in Gesgapegiac. This is a Mi’kmaq community in Quebec. Norma invites Chuck to go lobster fishing with Jeremy Jerome. Norma uses traditional ways to cook lobster. She uses things like seaweed and sand from around them.
006 "Gesgapegiac:
  • Salmon
  • Saumon"
 TBA TBD
Chuck visits Gesgapegiac again. He goes to the Cascapédia River with Stephen Jerome. This river is known for salmon. Chuck also sees Stephen's workshop. Stephen makes baskets using old family methods. Stephen and his niece Angel show Chuck how to cook salmon the traditional way. They also offer fresh fiddleheads.
007 "Waswanipi:
  • Walleye
  • Doré"
 TBA TBD
Chuck travels to Waswanipi in northern Quebec. This is a Cree community. He goes fishing for walleye with Matthew Ottereyes. Matthew invites Chuck to his home. His wife Magguie knows a lot about cooking walleye. Magguie teaches Chuck her walleye recipe and how to make traditional bannock.
008 "Manawan:
  • Blueberry Paste and Partridge
  • Pâte de bleuets et perdrix"
 TBA TBD
Chuck visits Manawan, an Atikamekw community. He gathers wild blueberries with Odette, Thérèse, and Menic. These women also show Chuck how to hunt partridge. They make a traditional slingshot. The women share their secret blueberry paste recipe. They also show how to keep partridge fresh.
009 "Six Nations:
  • Soup of Three Sisters
  • La soupe des "trois sœurs""
 TBA TBD
Chuck meets Kitty in Six Nations, Ontario. Many Iroquois nations live here. Kitty works to save old ways of growing vegetables. Chuck learns how to make a garden. He also learns to make the "three sisters" soup. This soup is a very important Indigenous food.
010 "Toronto:
  • Urban Indigenous Kitchen
  • Cuisine autochtone urbaine"
 TBA TBD
Chuck travels to Toronto, Ontario. He meets chefs Shawn Adler and Johl Whiteduck Ringuette. They work to bring Indigenous cooking to life in the city. They invite Chuck to their restaurants. They talk about First Peoples' food and its importance. Chuck learns about Chef Johl's dream for a First Nations neighborhood in Toronto.
011 "Wikwemikong:
  • Wild Rice
  • Riz sauvage"
 TBA TBD
Chuck visits Wikwemikong on Manitoulin Island. He meets Theodore Flamand. Theodore takes Chuck to a place where they want to grow wild rice again. Wild rice is a key food for First Peoples. Chuck also learns about chaga, a special mushroom. He sees how wild rice is gathered. Chef Hiawatha shows three ways to cook it.
012 "Miawpukek:
  • Moose Hunting
  • Chasse à l’orignal"
 TBA TBD
Chuck joins Gregory Jeddore and hunters in Miawpukek. This community is in Newfoundland and Labrador. They go on a moose hunt. They find the animals using special calling sounds. Chuck learns traditional ways to cook and prepare moose. This animal is highly respected by hunters.
013 "Scotchfort:
  • Eel
  • L'anguille"
 TBA TBD
Chuck travels to Scotchfort on Prince Edward Island. This is an Abegweit community. He goes eel fishing with Brezlyn. Eel is an important part of the Mi'kmaq diet. Chuck also meets Junior Peter-Paul, an elder. He learns about oysters. Oysters were once very important for the Mi'kmaq to survive.

Filming Locations

The show was filmed in many different Indigenous communities across Canada. Here are some of the places Chuck visited:

How to Watch

Chuck and the First Peoples Kitchen is made by Andicha Média. You can watch it in English and French on APTN.

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