Chuck and the First Peoples Kitchen
Season 3
Eager to learn more about their culinary traditions, Chef Chuck Hughes is welcomed into Indigenous communities with the hope of expanding his culinary horizons by being a privileged witness to the precious knowledge they keep.
Where to Watch Chuck and the First Peoples Kitchen • Season 3
13 Episodes
- Mashteuiatsh, QC - Moose Hunting in Winter
E1Mashteuiatsh, QC - Moose Hunting in WinterChuck travels to Mashteuiatsh to meet Frederick Raphaël and his son Charlie, both avid hunters. Together, they drive to the family’s chalet in Ashuapmushuan, where they practice one of their favourite wildlife activities: hunting and field dressing a moose. - Wikwemikong, ON. - Traditional Ice Fishing with Nets
E2Wikwemikong, ON. - Traditional Ice Fishing with NetsChuck drives to Wikwemikong First Nation in Ontario, where he learns how to ice fish the traditional way with a jigger. Russell, an experienced fisherman, teaches him all about the ice jigger, a device invented by Indigenous fishermen in the early 1900s. - Nipissing, ON. - Wild White Rabbit Snaring
E3Nipissing, ON. - Wild White Rabbit SnaringChuck travels to Nipissing, where he learns how to build snares and hunt wild rabbit. During his visit, he meets Lana Chevrier, an Anishinaabe woman with a passion for cooking. Lana runs a local catering business that specializes in small game meats. - Baie -Trinité, QC - Snow Crab Fishing
E4Baie -Trinité, QC - Snow Crab FishingChuck travels to Baie-Trinité and meets Norbert Fontaine, a skilled boat captain from the Innu community of Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam. Chuck joins Captain Fontaine and his sons on a snow crab fishing adventure, where he learns how to prepare bait for crab traps. - Nemaska, North-of-Québec - Duck Hunting
E5Nemaska, North-of-Québec - Duck HuntingChuck heads to the Cree community of Nemaska to meet wildlife technician Anderson Jolly. Anderson eagerly shows Chuck how to hunt and prepare wild duck! Back on the shore, they help James Wapachee and Elder Mary Jolly build a smoker with tree branches. - Winnipeg, MB - Metis Culture and Food Desert
E6Winnipeg, MB - Metis Culture and Food DesertChuck visits Winnipeg, home to the largest urban Indigenous population in Canada, and learns all about Métis cuisine. He meets with passionate Indigenous residents who help make the city a better place with the help of a community oven. - Natashquan, QC - Traditional Lobster Fishing
E7Natashquan, QC - Traditional Lobster FishingChuck visits Nutashkuan, where he learns how to go lobster fishing the traditional Innu way. During his visit, he meets Edouard Kaltush, who proudly shows him how to make an artisanal harpoon and how to cook bannock under the sand. - Mistissini, QC - Fishing Trip
E8Mistissini, QC - Fishing TripChuck travels to Mistissini, where an extraordinary fishing experience awaits him on the largest natural lake in Quebec. He meets Conrad Mianscum, Mistissini’s tourism planner, who tells him all about this growing community of close to 4,000 people. - Mattagami First Nation, ON. - Harvesting, Fishing and Sharing with the Elders
E9Mattagami First Nation, ON. - Harvesting, Fishing and Sharing with the EldersIn Mattagami, Chuck meets Betty Naveau, a community member who shares knowledge and traditions with the younger generation. They take a trip to the woods to harvest medicinal plants and visit a hatchery that preserves the lake’s fish population. - Ekuanitshit, QC - Whelk Fishing
E11Ekuanitshit, QC - Whelk FishingIn Ekuanitshit, Chuck learns all about harvesting and cooking whelk, a tasty sea snail. He meets Rita Mestokosho, a writer, poet and councillor for culture and education in the Innu Nation. Then, Chuck meets Guy Vigneault, the director of a 10-boat fleet.
