Indigenous Recipes

Indigenous Canadian cuisine encompasses the foodways of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit peoples across the country. Bannock, pemmican, wild rice, and game meats like moose and caribou are widely recognized. Regional diversity is enormous—West Coast nations rely on salmon and cedar-planked cooking, while Plains nations center on bison. Berry preserves, Labrador tea, and birch syrup are distinctive ingredients. A growing Indigenous food sovereignty movement is revitalizing these traditions.