
Chuck and the First Peoples' Kitchen
- 2020 – 2025
- Returning Series
- Documentary · Reality · Talk
- 5 seasons
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.
Latest: Season 5 · 2025
View all seasonsE1. Rapid Lake, Quebec - Maple Syrup
Jan 9, 2025
Chuck visits Rapid Lake to see how maple sap is traditionally used. Tina Nottaway and her daughter Sigon welcome Chuck at their family's sugar shack and show him the different products made with maple syrup.
E2. Pessamit, Quebec - Caribou
Jan 16, 2025
Chuck travels to the Nitasinan of Pessamit to meet Jean-Luc Kanape, a dedicated guardian of the territory. Jean-Luc has chosen a life of isolation to protect and care for the caribou herds that roam these lands year-round.
E3. United Houma Nation, Louisiana - Oysters
Jan 23, 2025
Chuck travels to Louisiana in the United States to meet Jason Pitre, a proud oyster farmer and member of the Houma Nation. He invites Chuck on his boat for an oyster harvesting experience and to navigate the labyrinthic Bayous
E4. Edmonton, Alberta - Urban Episode
Jan 30, 2025
Chuck visits Edmonton, Alberta's capital and the city that has one of the biggest Indigenous populations in Canada. Chuck harvests and collects medicinal plants just outside the city and cooks at Chef Scott Iserhoff's brand new Indigenous restaurant.
E5. Unamen Shipu, Quebec - Lobster
Feb 6, 2025
Chuck travels to Unamen Shipu, a remote community on the Cote-Nord, where Edmond is waiting to take him lobster fishing. Together, they set out by boat to a nearby island, using a landing net to catch lobster while taking in the stunning waterfront views.
E6. Walpole Island First Nation, Ontario - Perch
Feb 13, 2025
Chuck visits Walpole Island in Ontario to try perch fishing for the first time. His guide, Rocky Sands, has been hunting and fishing since childhood and is eager to share the experience with Chuck in his community
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