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Indigenous Gift Giving Guide for Foodies
Indigenous Gift Giving Guide for Foodies
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December 03, 2020
Indulge the foodie on your holiday list—or yourself—with this delicious selection of 100% Indigenous-made delicacies. Feast on a tasty bounty of spices, home cooking kits, treats, and wine made with love by Indigenous-owned entrepreneurs.   Wabanaki Maple (NB) Indigenous people have been harvesting sap from maple trees for generations, and its healing, nourishing powers have… 
Quebec Road Trip
Quebec Road Trip
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November 24, 2020
Discover Québec from the shores of St Lawrence to the boreal forest and explore a rich landscape that many Indigenous communities call home. See the region’s wildlife and discover its storied Indigenous Culture. By Waheeda Harris DAY 1   Arrive in Montréal and head to the cobblestone streets of Vieux-Montréal to discover the Ashukan Cultural… 
Feast Café Bistro: Cooking Up Community
Feast Café Bistro: Cooking Up Community
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November 24, 2020
By Shafik Meghji   When Christa Bruneau-Guenther first started researching Indigenous cuisines “a light-bulb went off”. After owning a daycare for 12 years, she was inspired to open Feast Café Bistro in Winnipeg in 2016, specializing in “modern dishes rooted in traditional First Nation foods”—from bannock pizzas to bison ribs with wild blueberry barbecue sauce. It quickly… 
Smoke and Spirituality: Indigenous Elements of Cuisine
Smoke and Spirituality: Indigenous Elements of Cuisine
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November 24, 2020
By Joanne Sasvari   Denise Atkinson remembers how, when she’d go blueberry picking as a child, a big pot of tea would always be steaming over the campfire. “A nice cup of tea, it’s a part of my Indigenous culture,” says the co‑owner of the Thunder Bay-based wild-crafted‑foods company Tea Horse. “It’s family, it’s multi‑generational,… 
The Authenticity of L’Autochtone
The Authenticity of L’Autochtone
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November 24, 2020
A culinary journey comes full circle By Joanne Sasvari     Gerry Brandon has come home. It’s not what he’d expected, back in the 1970s, when he “just took off” and found himself living on the streets in Toronto. But here he is in Haileybury, ON, at 59 the chef-owner of the successful L’Autochtone Taverne… 
The Bannock Business
The Bannock Business
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September 17, 2020
There’s something unifying in all cultures about fried bread; whether it’s Mexican sopapillas, fried Irish soda farls, or the ubiquitous North American frybread or bannock, wherever there is fried bread, there’s good eating! “It tastes good, and fresh out of the pan it makes you feel good. It’s just one of those great things that… 
An Unforgettable Indigenous Experience in the Okanagan with Brendin Kelly
An Unforgettable Indigenous Experience in the Okanagan with Brendin Kelly
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August 26, 2020
Brendin Kelly escaped from Home with his girlfriend Meghan to experience the incredible culture of the Syilx People in the Okanagan Region. They packed up their car and drove up to the Okanagan to experience art, culture, and traditional food. Day 1 Kekuli Cafe After the drive from Vancouver to Kelowna (4 hours), we made… 
An Urban Escape in Vancouver with Jonny Bierman
An Urban Escape in Vancouver with Jonny Bierman
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July 28, 2020
Escape from Home – Vancouver Jonny Bierman is a sustainable travel journalist and content creator from Vancouver, BC. He escaped from home on an urban getaway in his own backyard discovering Indigenous culture, history, art, and cuisine in the city he thought he knew. His urban getaway paired Indigenous adventure with art, culinary, and history… 
Back to Basics with Kū-Kŭm Kitchen’s Chef Joseph Shawana
Back to Basics with Kū-Kŭm Kitchen’s Chef Joseph Shawana
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March 26, 2020
Raised by his Odawa Nation family on the Unceded Wikwemikong Reserve on Manitoulin Island, classically trained chef Joseph Shawana’s serves up a critically acclaimed blend of Indigenous ingredients with classic French techniques at Kū-Kŭm Kitchen.
The Evolution of an Indigenous Chef
The Evolution of an Indigenous Chef
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March 05, 2020
As opening executive chef at Fogo Island Inn’s Dining Room, Murray McDonald scored a raft of awards for his ‘New Newfoundland’ cooking from ingredients foraged from the land and sourced from the icy sea, including a place on Air Canada enRoute’s 10 Best New Restaurant list and the prestigious World’s 50 Best by Diners Club Discovery Series.
Meet Canada's First Gold Medal Winning Indigenous Chef
Meet Canada's First Gold Medal Winning Indigenous Chef
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November 02, 2017
I first met Chef Shane Chartrand, executive chef at the River Cree Resort and Casino, at the Terroir Symposium in Toronto this year, he was wearing traditional chef whites with a bold Coast Salish feather design on the back. I listened as he captivated the packed conference, speaking about his life and background, talking about the… 
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