Born in the southeastern parish of St. Andrew in a small seaside town called Bull Bay, Mr. Steve Talbot is one of Canada’s rare black Historian/Archivist and one of two known of Caribbean descent. Based in Ottawa, he graduated from Carleton University in 1984 (BA Law), 1986 (Honours BA History) and 1999 (BA Political Science).

Once he realized his passion, he created his own company, Factual Archival Research, and began working on land claims research for the Union of Ontario Indians. He continues to work as an Archivist for a variety of Canada’s First Nations Bands based in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. His areas of research focuses on: land claims, treaty rights and genealogy.

He’s currently contracted to the Algonquin Nation Secretariat, a tribal council consisting of the Quebec communities of Wolf Lake and Témiscamingue. In addition, he’s currently working for the Robinson Huron Treaty Trust Fund which comprises the member bands who were signatories to the Robinson Huron Treaty signed in September 1850.