Charles P. Martel
Director
Chuck and the First Peoples' Kitchen (2020)
Season 2
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
S2E1 - Rapid Lake - Ice Fishing
Chuck travels west to meet David Thusky, an Algonquin angler who connects with his family through ice fishing. Together, they travel to Rapid Lake by snowmobile to set up camp and start fishing. After a cold day, they grill their best catches!
Jan. 10, 2022, midnight
S2E2 - Wemotaci - Hare Trapping
Chuck travels to the Atikamekw community of Wemotaci, where he joins Roselin Awashish on a trapping adventure. Roselin teaches Chuck how to clean a white hare and make a traditional stew. Then, Roselin’s friends surprise Chuck with a moose they’ve hunted!
Jan. 17, 2022, midnight
S2E3 - Wolf Lake - Beaver Trapping
Chuck travels to Wolf Lake, where Brenda St. Denis and James Jr. St. Denis teach him how to trap and cook a beaver. He learns that it takes the right trap, careful positioning and patience. Afterwards, Chuck gets a taste of the community's traditional food!
Jan. 24, 2022, midnight
S2E4 - Pikogan - Pike Fishing
Chuck travels to the community of Pikogan, where Alex Mapachee has invited him to fish. Using the traditional Anishinaabe cast-net fishing method, they sail through Lake Abitibi in search of pike. Later, Chuck receives a special recipe for fish tacos!
Jan. 31, 2022, midnight
S2E5 - Odanak - Fiddlehead Picking
Chuck visits Bécancour, where he and Abenaki chef Lysanne O’Bomsawin create contemporary dishes using traditional ingredients. Then, Chuck meets Jacques Watso in Odanak and learns how to make Sagamité Watso, a soup from the community's culinary heritage.
Feb. 7, 2022, midnight
S2E6 - Wildlife Reserve in La Vérendrye - Wild Turkey Hunting
Chuck meets Tommy Labelle at La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve, where they hunt for wild turkey and fish for pike. The duo returns to the Labelle family home and enjoys a meal prepared by Grandpa Jean-Claude, the chef of the household.
Feb. 14, 2022, midnight
S2E7 - Mashteuiatsh - Landlocked Salmon Fishing
Chuck visits Mashteuiatsh to fish landlocked salmon and learn about its importance to the community. Carine Valin and Jean-Pierre Verreault take Chuck fishing on Lac Saint-Jean and then prepare salmon in two ways. Chuck also tastes an ancient recipe!
Feb. 21, 2022, midnight
S2E8 - Gesgapegiag - Clam Harvesting
Chuck travels north to meet Quentin Condo in Gesgapegiag, where they harvest clams on the beach and make a seafood clambake. When it's time to cook the clams they've harvested, Quentin shows Chuck a unique hot stone method.
Feb. 28, 2022, midnight
S2E9 - Odanak - Sturgeon Fishing
Chuck travels to Odanak to meet Luc Nolett, who takes him fishing on Lac Saint-Pierre and teaches him all about sturgeon. This special fish is a symbol of the community. As Odanak's sturgeon master, Luc is in charge of smoking the fish for powwows and events.
March 7, 2022, midnight
S2E10 - Timiskaming First Nation - Traditional Foraging
Chuck visits Témiscamingue and learns about The Wild Basket, an initiative that brings traditional foraging techniques to future generations. He joins Tara Dantouze and Lindsay McLaren Polson to forage for nuts, berries, plants and mushrooms in the forest.
March 14, 2022, midnight
S2E11 - Montréal - Urban Foraging and Meal Preparation
Chuck visits Resilience, a shelter located in his home city of Montreal. There he meets Nakuset, the woman who made it all happen. He also works with Maggie, a cook at the shelter, to prepare a delicious moose meat and wild rice ragout for community members.
March 21, 2022, midnight
S2E12 - Kahnawake - Strawberry Harvesting
Chuck visits the community garden in Kahnawake. With Kanerahtiio and his wife Raven, Chuck makes Haudenosaunee recipes using corn and strawberries, two culturally important ingredients. He can't leave without meeting seed keeper Steve Silverbear McComber!
March 28, 2022, midnight
S2E13 - Dokis First Nation - Junk Fish Fishing and Bush Cooking
Chuck visits the Dokis First Nation lands nestled within the flows of the French River. He meets Norman Dokis, an expert in nature interpretation for the area. Norman takes Chuck fishing and teaches him about junk fish, the forgotten species his ancestors ate.
April 4, 2022, 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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