Charles P. Martel
Director
Chuck and the First Peoples' Kitchen (2020)
Season 1
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 indigenous communities of the eastern part of Canada, Chuck will go to forests, rivers, mountains, and more.
Released Sept. 10, 2020
Episode 40 min
None+
Genres: Documentary, Reality, Talk
Keywords: imdb.first-nations, imdb.inuit, imdb.tradition, imdb.cuisine, imdb.cooking, imdb.culture, imdb.canada
Production Companies: Trio Orange
Network: APTN lumi
S1E1 - Kitigan Zibi, QC - Beaver and Maple Syrup
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.
Sept. 10, 2020, midnight
S1E2 - Iqaluit, NU - Arctic Char
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.
Sept. 17, 2020, midnight
S1E3 - Iqaluit, NU - Ptarmigan
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.
Sept. 24, 2020, midnight
S1E4 - Pikogan, Qc - Wild Geese
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.
Oct. 1, 2020, midnight
S1E5 - Gesgapegiac, QC - Lobster
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.
Oct. 8, 2020, midnight
S1E6 - Gesgapegiac, Qc - Salmon
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.
Oct. 15, 2020, midnight
S1E7 - Waswanipi, QC - Walleye
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.
Oct. 22, 2020, midnight
S1E8 - Manawan, QC - Blueberry Paste and Partridge
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.
Oct. 29, 2020, midnight
S1E9 - Six Nations, ON. - Soup of Three Sisters
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.
Nov. 5, 2020, midnight
S1E10 - Toronto, ON. - Urban Indigenous Kitchen
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.
Nov. 12, 2020, midnight
S1E11 - Wikwemikong, ON. – Wild Rice
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.
Nov. 19, 2020, midnight
S1E12 - Miawpukek, NL - Moose Hunting
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.
Nov. 26, 2020, midnight
S1E13 - Abegweit, PEI. – Eel
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.
Dec. 3, 2020, midnight
Network: APTN lumi
Episode Runtime: 40 min.
Season Runtime: 40 min.
Released: Sept. 10, 2020
Last Air Date: April 3, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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