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All Episodes of Chuck and the First Peoples' Kitchen

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All Episodes of Chuck and the First Peoples' Kitchen

In a quest for knowledge, chef Chuck Hughes will go on a personal journey towards the rediscovery of First people's ancestral culinary traditions. Traveling the...
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Season 1

  • Kitigan Zibi, QC - Beaver and Maple Syrup
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    Kitigan Zibi, QC - Beaver and Maple Syrup

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/10/2020

    Chuck travels to Kitigan Zibi where he meets Cezin Nottaway. Conditions are perfect for Chuck to learn how to tap maple. With snowshoes tightened, they go on a search for the precious springtime liquid and come across an unexpected and delicious surprise.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Iqaluit, NU - Arctic Char
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    Iqaluit, NU - Arctic Char

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 9/17/2020

    Chuck travels to Iqaluit, an Inuit community in Nunavut. Escorted by Sheila and her husband Johnny, Chuck rides a snowmobile to a lake to go ice fishing. A sudden squall and technical issues prevent a catch. Even so, Chuck’s friends share their diet with him.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Iqaluit, NU - Ptarmigan
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    Iqaluit, NU - Ptarmigan

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 9/24/2020

    In Iqaluit, Chuck meets Solomon Awa, a well-known hunter. Solomon invites Chuck on a hunting expedition for ptarmigan. Chuck is glad to visit the Qajuqturvik Centre, where fighting food insecurity is their mission.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Pikogan, Qc - Wild Geese
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    Pikogan, Qc - Wild Geese

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/1/2020

    Chuck visits Pikogan, an Algonquin community near Amos in Quebec, where Israël, David and other local hunters invite him for a goose hunt and a BBQ.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Gesgapegiac, QC - Lobster
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    Gesgapegiac, QC - Lobster

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/8/2020

    Chuck visits Norma Condo, from the Mi’kmaq community of Gesgapegiac in Eastern Quebec. Norma invites Chuck to experience lobster fishing with fisherman Jeremy Jerome and his crew. Back on the beach, Norma shares traditional cooking techniques.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Gesgapegiac, Qc - Salmon
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    Gesgapegiac, Qc - Salmon

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 10/15/2020

    Chuck visits Gesgapegiac, a Mi’kmaq community in East Quebec. Alongside Stephen Jerome, Chuck visits a beautiful salmon river, learns about basket-making, fishes for salmon and cooks a traditional recipe.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Waswanipi, QC - Walleye
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    Waswanipi, QC - Walleye

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 10/22/2020

    Chuck travels to the Cree community of Waswanipi. Matthew Ottereyes, a skilled fisherman, takes Chuck to Waswanipi Lake to catch walleye. Matthew invites Chuck home to meet his wife Magguie, who is extremely knowledgeable in the cooking of walleye.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Manawan, QC - Blueberry Paste and Partridge
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    Manawan, QC - Blueberry Paste and Partridge

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 10/29/2020

    Chuck travels to the Atikamekw community of Manawan. Along with Odette, Thérèse and Menic, Chuck goes foraging for precious wild blueberries. The three women also introduce Chuck to the partridge hunt by making a traditional slingshot with him.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Six Nations, ON. - Soup of Three Sisters
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    Six Nations, ON. - Soup of Three Sisters

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 11/5/2020

    Chuck travels to Six Nations in Ontario, where several Iroquois Nations coexist. He meets Kitty, who works to preserve and share ancestral knowledge within her community. Chuck learns all the steps to prepare the "Three Sisters" soup, an Indigenous staple.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Toronto, ON. - Urban Indigenous Kitchen
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    Toronto, ON. - Urban Indigenous Kitchen

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 11/12/2020

    Chuck travels to Toronto to learn about urban Indigenous cuisine. He meets chefs Shawn Adler and Johl Whiteduck Ringuette, who are dedicated to bringing the Indigenous culinary scene to life by sharing their cultural history through food.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Wikwemikong, ON. – Wild Rice
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    Wikwemikong, ON. – Wild Rice

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 11/19/2020

    Chuck travels to Wikwemikong on Manitoulin Island. With his boat, Theodore Flamand takes Chuck to the site where he and his colleagues want to reintroduce wild rice, a flagship plant of the First Peoples' diets.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Miawpukek, NL - Moose Hunting
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    Miawpukek, NL - Moose Hunting

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 11/26/2020

    Chuck travels to Miawpukek and takes part in a moose hunt with Gregory Jeddore and other local hunters. They locate the moose using calling techniques from a helicopter and discuss preparation techniques of this highly-respected animal.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown

  • Abegweit, PEI. – Eel
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    Abegweit, PEI. – Eel

    Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 12/3/2020

    Chuck travels to Scotchfort, an Abegweit First Nation community on Prince Edward Island. Accompanied by Brezlyn and a special guest, Chuck takes part in an eel fishing trip. Chuck also meets Junior Peter-Paul, a community Elder who teaches him about oysters.

    Director: Unknown

    Writer: Unknown