#87: First Nations, Drag Kings, and Bacon - Heat Laliberte | The Food, Conflict, and Unity Series

Finding Founders

Who doesn’t love bacon? Today we sat down with Heat Laliberte, the owner and founder of One Arrow Meats, a Vancouver based, small-batch, hand-cured, naturally smoked, hormone-free bacon company. One Arrow is more than just bacon. It represents Heat’s indigenous heritage, his goals, and his ability to overcome obstacles.

Spending his childhood in Saskatchewan, the Cree-Metis Chef has called Vancouver home since 2002. After a youth that consisted of running away, racism, and struggling with his identity as a trans man, Heat found a strong sense of family amongst the LGTBQ+ community in Davie Village. Starting as a linecook, Heat would go onto working in the kitchen of top hotels and starting his own business venture.

Throughout his life, Heat has been on a journey to find himself, come to terms with his identity, achieve more and cook delicious food. One Arrow opened the door to reconnect with his heritage and his family.

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Links From the Episode

Heat’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/heat.laliberte/?hl=en

Heat’s LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatlaliberte/?originalSubdomain=ca

One Arrow’s Website https://www.onearrowmeats.com/

One Arrow’s Instagram https://www.instagram.com/onearrowyvr/?hl=en

VICE Article https://www.vice.com/en/article/kzd3yy/heat-laliberte-one-arrow-meats-vancouver

The Residential School System - Erin Hanson, September, 2020: https://indigenousfoundations.arts.ubc.ca/the_residential_school_system/

Residential Schools and the effects on Indigenous health and well-being in Canada - Piotr Wilk, Alana Maltby, & Martin Cooke, 03/02/2017: https://publichealthreviews.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40985-017-0055-6

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