Chuck and the First Peoples' Kitchen (2020) is a documentary, reality, talk web series in English. On New MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Chuck and the First Peoples' Kitchen online in HD.
Chuck and the First Peoples' Kitchen — Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
- Created by: Charles P. Martel
Chuck and the First Peoples' Kitchen — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2020-09-10 |
| Seasons | 5 |
| Episodes | 65 |
| Genre | Documentary, Reality, Talk |
| Language | English |
| Network | ICI ARTV, ICI TOU.TV Extra, APTN lumi |
| Status | Returning Series |
Chuck and the First Peoples' Kitchen — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Kitigan Zibi, QC – Beaver and Maple Syrup (2020-09-10) — 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 preci
- E2: Iqaluit, NU – Arctic Char (2020-09-17) — 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 techni
- E3: Iqaluit, NU – Ptarmigan (2020-09-24) — 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
- E4: Pikogan, Qc – Wild Geese (2020-10-01) — 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.
- E5: Gesgapegiac, QC – Lobster (2020-10-08) — 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.
- E6: Gesgapegiac, Qc – Salmon (2020-10-15) — 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 coo
- E7: Waswanipi, QC – Walleye (2020-10-22) — 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 wif
- E8: Manawan, QC – Blueberry Paste and Partridge (2020-10-29) — 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 t
- E9: Six Nations, ON. – Soup of Three Sisters (2020-11-05) — 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 lea
- E10: Toronto, ON. – Urban Indigenous Kitchen (2020-11-12) — 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 sce
- E11: Wikwemikong, ON. – Wild Rice (2020-11-19) — 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 pla
- E12: Miawpukek, NL – Moose Hunting (2020-11-26) — 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
- E13: Abegweit, PEI. – Eel (2020-12-03) — 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
Season 2
- E1: Rapid Lake – Ice Fishing (2022-01-10) — 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
- E2: Wemotaci – Hare Trapping (2022-01-17) — 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 traditiona
- E3: Wolf Lake – Beaver Trapping (2022-01-24) — 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
- E4: Pikogan – Pike Fishing (2022-01-31) — 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
- E5: Odanak – Fiddlehead Picking (2022-02-07) — 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
- E6: Wildlife Reserve in La Vérendrye – Wild Turkey Hunting (2022-02-14) — 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
- E7: Mashteuiatsh – Landlocked Salmon Fishing (2022-02-21) — 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
- E8: Gesgapegiag – Clam Harvesting (2022-02-28) — 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, Que
- E9: Odanak – Sturgeon Fishing (2022-03-07) — 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'
- E10: Timiskaming First Nation – Traditional Foraging (2022-03-14) — 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 McL
- E11: Montréal – Urban Foraging and Meal Preparation (2022-03-21) — 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,
- E12: Kahnawake – Strawberry Harvesting (2022-03-28) — Chuck visits the community garden in Kahnawake. With Kanerahtiio and his wife Raven, Chuck makes Haudenosaunee recipes using corn and strawberries, two culturally important ingredi
- E13: Dokis First Nation – Junk Fish Fishing and Bush Cooking (2022-04-04) — 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 f
Season 3
- E1: Mashteuiatsh, QC – Moose Hunting in Winter (2023-01-02) — Chuck 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 on
- E2: Wikwemikong, ON. – Traditional Ice Fishing with Nets (2023-01-09) — Chuck 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
- E3: Nipissing, ON. – Wild White Rabbit Snaring (2023-01-16) — Chuck 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. Lan
- E4: Baie -Trinité, QC – Snow Crab Fishing (2023-01-23) — Chuck 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 s
- E5: Nemaska, North-of-Québec – Duck Hunting (2023-01-30) — Chuck 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 hel
- E6: Winnipeg, MB – Metis Culture and Food Desert (2023-02-06) — Chuck 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 th
- E7: Natashquan, QC – Traditional Lobster Fishing (2023-02-13) — Chuck 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 artisa
- E8: Mistissini, QC – Fishing Trip (2023-02-20) — Chuck 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
- E9: Mattagami First Nation, ON. – Harvesting, Fishing and Sharing with the Elders (2023-02-27) — In 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 plant
- E10: Inukjuak, North-of-Québec – Seal Hunting (2023-03-06) — In Inukjuak, one of the largest communities in Nunavik, Chuck learns all about seal hunting. For local residents, seal and caribou are the two main sources of food.
- E11: Ekuanitshit, QC – Whelk Fishing (2023-03-13) — In 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 Inn
- E12: Standing Buffalo Dakota Nation , SK – Elk Hunting (2023-03-20) — Chuck travels to the prairies to hunt one of the region’s most emblematic animals, the elk. He joins the Yuzicapi family, who have been hunting elk for decades and have turned it i
- E13: Inukjuak, North-of-Québec – Muskox Hunting (2023-03-27) — Chuck visits Nunavik, where he hunts muskox during the summer alongside a community Elder. Together, they follow a herd next to the water and then cook their prey the traditional w
Season 4
- E1: Whitehorse, Yukon Territory – Lynx Trapping (2024-01-09) — Chuck travels to the Yukon to learn about one of its most traditional hunts: the trapping of the lynx. He meets Russell Burns, a Kwandlin Dun Nation member, who teaches him how to
- E2: Whitehorse, Yukon Territory – Ice Fishing (2024-01-16) — Chuck flies into the Yukon and meets 73-year-old Alfie, a local guide who knows this corner of the Yukon by heart. The duo sets off to a secret spot on an immense frozen lake known
- E3: Metepenagiag, New Brunswick – Striped Bass Fishing (2024-01-23) — Chuck travels to Metepenagiag to fish striped bass for the first time ever. He meets Stephen Paul, one of the best fishermen and guides in the area. The men fish two enormous strip
- E4: Eastmain, Quebec – Bear Hunting (2024-01-30) — Chuck travels North to the Eeyou Nation and meets Jamie Moses, a member of the community and an expert on bear hunting. Chuck also takes part in a walking out ceremony.
- E5: Vancouver, British Columbia – Food Truck (2024-02-06) — Thanks to its temperate climate and cultural diversity, Vancouver has one of the best street food truck fleets in North America. Chuck heads to the city to meet two entrepreneurs w
- E6: Metepenagiag, New Brunswick – Pheasant Hunting (2024-02-13) — At the invitation of Malcolm Ward, Chuck goes to Metepenagiag to learn about pheasant hunting. It is a bird which had completely disappeared from the community's territory but was
- E7: Kitsumkalum, British Columbia – Honey (2024-02-20) — Chuck goes to Terrace to meet Frank and Cynthia Ridler who make fireweed honey, a sought-after product. He also joins an all-women brigade of cooks to assist in preparing a spring
- E8: Wendake, Quebec – Porcupine Hunting (2024-02-27) — Chuck heads North to the Wendat community of Wendake to meet Isabelle Sioui and hunt porcupine the traditional way. Isabelle has hunted porcupine since childhood, and she sells its
- E9: Sioux Valley Dakota, Manitoba – Bison (2024-03-05) — Chuck visits the Sioux Valley Dakota Nation in Manitoba where bison are being reintroduced after millions were slaughtered during colonization.
- E10: Chisasibi, Quebec – Goose Hunting (2024-03-12) — Chuck gets together with Ernest Webb of Chisasibi to learn how to hunt and cook wild goose. This is the meat that members prepare for birthdays, commemorations and ceremonies.
- E11: Tofino, British Columbia – Gooseneck Barnacles Harvesting (2024-03-19) — Chuck is invited by Steven Dennis, an Ahousaht member of the Keltsmaht Nation that is among the very few fishermen who harvest gooseneck barnacles. It is a little-known crustacean
- E12: Wolastoqiyik Wahsipekuk, Quebec – Sea Urchins Harvesting (2024-03-26) — Chuck travels to the lower Saint-Lawrence community of Wolastoqiyik to meet chef Maxime Lizotte and to fish sea urchins which are abundant in the Saint-Lawrence River. Chuck takes
- E13: Kahnawa:ke Mohawk Territory, Quebec – Corn Harvesting (2024-04-02) — Chuck visits Kahnawa:ke to leam about corn, one of the most iconic ingredients in Kanien:keha'ka culture. It is harvest day and members of the community have gathered at Three Sist
Season 5
- E1: Rapid Lake, Quebec – Maple Syrup (2025-01-09) — 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 prod
- E2: Pessamit, Quebec – Caribou (2025-01-16) — 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 carib
- E3: United Houma Nation, Louisiana – Oysters (2025-01-23) — 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 exp
- E4: Edmonton, Alberta – Urban Episode (2025-01-30) — 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 ci
- E5: Unamen Shipu, Quebec – Lobster (2025-02-06) — 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
- E6: Walpole Island First Nation, Ontario – Perch (2025-02-13) — 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 exper
- E7: Victor Lake, Alberta – Bighorn Sheep (2025-02-20) — Chuck travels to Victor Lake, Alberta, to meet Landon Delorme, who takes him on a hunt for bighorn sheep. A seasoned hunter, Landon is passionate about sharing his knowledge and ad
- E8: Unamen Shipu, Quebec – Trout (2025-02-27) — In Quebec's Cote-Nord, Chuck visits Unamen Shipu, where Bryan Mark takes him sea trout fishing in the vast marine territory surrounding the isolated community. After a successful f
- E9: Pointe-au-Chien Indian Tribe, Louisiana – Crab (2025-03-06) — In Louisiana, Chuck visits Pointe-au-Chien, a community where crabbing is the main economic activity. Fisherman Donald Dardar takes him out on his boat for an authentic crabbing ex
- E10: Susa Creek, Alberta – Moose (2025-03-13) — Chuck drives to Susa Creek, Alberta, to meet Vivian McDonald, who takes him moose hunting. Captivated by the province's vast landscapes, rich wildlife and towering Rockies, he is a
- E11: Tobique First Nation, New-Brunswick – Salmon (2025-03-20) — Chuck travels to Tobique First Nation for salmon fishing in the Dungarvon River with community member Christian Perley. The men try their hand at fly fishing but since the Tobique
- E12: Potlotek, Nova Scotia – White-Tailed Deer (2025-03-27) — In Nova Scotia, Chuck meets the Denny family, who bring him white-tailed deer hunting. He learns the importance of the bow and arrow for First Nations people and tries his hand at
- E13: Manawan, Quebec – Partridge (2025-04-03) — Chuck introduces his son Charles to Indigenous culture by taking him partridge hunting on the Manawan territory in Quebec alongside Jean-Roch Ottawa and his grandson Mackomi.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does Chuck and the First Peoples' Kitchen have? 5 season(s) with 65 episodes.
Who created Chuck and the First Peoples' Kitchen? Charles P. Martel.
Where can I watch Chuck and the First Peoples' Kitchen? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.