Steven is Ojibwa from O-Chi-Chak-Ko-Sipi Nation in Northern Manitoba and was born and raised in Vancouver within the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Peoples where he currently resides. Steven is currently the Director of Strategic Development and Projects with Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House and is the Co-owner of Wick's Cafe, Back Home Furnishings & CVL Trading Corp.

Steven is one of the Founding Board Members of the Media Arts Alliance of the Pacific and has been a board member since its inception, is a Founding Board Member of the Vancouver Indigenous Media Arts Festival, and is a Committee Member of the Mother's Day Traditional Powwow and the Father's Day Traditional Powwow. He was a Co-Chair of the Urban Indigenous Peoples' Advisory Committee for Vancouver City Council for 7 years. The committee played a key role in the City declaring a Year of Reconciliation, working towards being a City of Reconciliation, planning the Walk for Reconciliation with Reconciliation Canada, organizing the Drum is Calling Festival, and petitioning the City to create more Indigenous Planning positions within the City's bureaucracy. Steven also proposed and petitioned the City to celebrate Canada 150+ instead of Canada150 during the Country's sesquicentennial. 

Steven is passionate about creating and holding space for Indigenous Artists and organizations. Ever since he was young, Steven wished to experience as many things as possible, both personally and professionally, so that he would have many rich stories to tell. In addition to loving his work as an entrepreneur, Steven is happy to take on administrative and advocacy roles to find innovative ways to lift up community members and provide support so others can work towards what success means to them.