Shane Chartrand is a celebrated Canadian chef at the forefront of indigenous cuisine in North America.  His culinary and personal journey began in Central Alberta where his family taught him the values of fishing, hunting and the outdoors.

He has received numerous accolades including an honorary degree and the Alumni Award of Excellence from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), an Indigenous Community Award, and an Indigenous Culinary Arts Award.  As a Red Seal certified chef, he has honed his craft at fine restaurants and hotels, including the SC Restaurant, where he served as Executive Chef.  His most recent venture is Paperbirch by Chartrand located in Edmonton’s Old Strathcona Farmers Market.

Shane has appeared in Top Chef Canada, Iron Chef Canada, CHOPPED Canada, Fridge Wars, and Wall of Chefs.  He has been featured in the Red Chef Revival documentary, and Mischif Country on APTN.  As an advocate for indigenous cuisine, he has shared his expertise at keynote talks and food demonstrations from Toronto, Northwest Territories, Boston, Yukon, and Vancouver to New York City, Cairo, and Sharm El Shiek.

In 2019, his first cookbook tawâw – Progressive Indigenous Cuisine (co-written with Jennifer Cockrall-King) was published to widespread acclaim.

Shane will present a talk exploring indigenous cuisine in Canada inspired by his personal journey to learn about the indigenous communities and their relationships and traditional ways with ingredients and foods.

On Zoom. Tickets available through Eventbrite:

CHC Members & Students     $17.31
CTA Members     $22.63
General Admission     $26.35
(Prices include service fee)