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Aicha Smith-Belghaba

Associate producer

Aicha Smith-Belghaba is Mohawk Wolf clan and Algerian from Six Nations. She is an associate producer working with CBC Hamilton as part of the first cohort of CBC's Indigenous Pathways to Journalism program. She is also the owner of Esha’s Eats, and passionate about content creation, community and food sovereignty.

    Latest from Aicha Smith-Belghaba

    Lyed Corn Berry Parfait

    Lyed corn is an excellent source of calcium.
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    Sister Salmon Cannelloni

    Squash, tomatoes and salmon come together to make a tasty cannelloni dish.
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    Sweetgrass Sweet Tea

    Sweetgrass is a traditional plant that has many uses.
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    With a canoe ride down the Grand River in Ontario, these paddlers bring a 400-year-old treaty to life

    Treaties Recognition Week in Ontario runs from Nov. 5 to 11. The Two Row Wampum is recognized each year in southern Ontario in a special way — a 10-day canoe trip down the Grand River.
    Canada Hamilton

    Brandon Montour didn't win the Stanley Cup but at Six Nations he'll always be a champion and a hero

    Florida Panthers star Brandon Montour came very close to winning the Stanley Cup this season. And while, he's still chasing that dream, every time he returns home to Six Nations on the Grand River, near Brantford Ont., he is welcomed as a champion and a hero.
    Canada Hamilton

    What the man who might be the country's only Black winemaker says about making wine in Canada

    After many years working in Canada's wine industry, Steve Byfield says he's never met another Black winemaker. Here's what he has to say about making wine in Canada.
    Canada Hamilton

    Six Nations Polytechnic celebrates largest Indigenous languages graduating class

    More than a dozen Mohawk and Cayuga language graduates walked across Six Nations Polytechnic’s stage in southern Ontario, marking the largest class to complete the bachelor's degree since the start of the program in 2016.
    Canada Hamilton

    At Bex Baked Goods every sugar cookie tells the story of Haudenosaunee culture

    Every sugar cookie that comes out of Becky Thomas's oven tells a story about Haudenosaunee culture and history. Thomas spoke with chef and CBC reporter Aicha Smith-Belghaba about how her baked goods celebrate and honour her family and community.
    Canada Hamilton

    How Kelsey Powless helps keep Haudenosaunee languages and culture alive through the art of home decor

    When Kelsey Powless decided she would do what she could to help keep Haudenosaunee languages and culture alive, she plugged in a scroll saw. She talked with CBC's Aicha Smith-Belghab about her efforts to 'revitalize Indigenous languages through home décor.'
    Canada Hamilton
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    Chef Talks: Dachi mussels, pine-smoked elk and salmon ice cream with chef Clay Smith

    Aicha Smith-Belghaba, Indigenous storyteller, journalist, chef and owner of Esha's Eats talks with chef Clay Smith as he prepares dishes of Dachi mussels, pine-smoked elk and salmon ice-cream.
    Canada Hamilton