Who We Are
A Specialized Team
Mémoria Historiens is a team of professional historians dedicated to researching, analyzing, and preserving our collective memory.
Personalized Service
We work closely with each of our clients—Indigenous communities, law firms, museums, and public institutions—to develop tailored, research-based solutions.
Trusted Relationships
Our partnerships are built on respect, transparency, and attention to detail. These values are at the heart of our long-term collaborations.
Cutting-Edge Tools
Our expertise in records management and research methodology sets us apart.
We leverage artificial intelligence to efficiently process large collections of manuscripts, identify relevant historical data, and make documentation more accessible for our clients.
Learn more about our main research tool:
Sigfrid Tremblay, M.A.
Historian, President and CEO, Co-founder
Background and Experience
Holder of a master’s degree in history, Sigfrid Tremblay brings two decades of experience in contract-based historical research. As a partner and co-founder of Mémoria Historiens, he has planned, directed, and completed numerous projects spanning a wide historical range—from the early French colonization to the contemporary period.
He oversees the organization’s general management and actively contributes to the writing and coordination of reports.
His expertise focuses on the fur trade, territorial occupation, and the socioeconomic history of Algonquian peoples in eastern Canada.
Maxime Gohier, Ph. D.
Historian, Vice-President, Co-founder
Background and Experience
A co-founder and early partner of Mémoria Historiens, Maxime Gohier is a professor in the Department of Letters and Humanities at the Université du Québec à Rimouski. A specialist in political history and Indigenous documentary heritage from the 17th to 19th centuries, he has authored numerous reports for First Nations councils and government institutions.
He is also the author of Onontio le médiateur: la gestion des conflits franco-amérindiens en Nouvelle-France, 1603–1717 (winner of the IHAF Michel-Brunet Prize). His doctoral dissertation on Indigenous petitioning practices in the St. Lawrence Valley under British rule earned the IHAF Louise-Dechêne Prize.
As an expert in digital humanities, he advises Mémoria Historiens partners on the integration of artificial intelligence into historical and scientific research.
Cassandre Roy Drainville, M.A., M.Sc.
Historian, Project Coordinator
Background and Experience
Cassandre Roy Drainville holds master’s degrees in History (UQAM) and Environmental Sustainability (University of Ottawa). She joined Mémoria Historiens in 2021, where she conducts research focusing on specific claims and Indigenous–government relations.
Her expertise lies in Indigenous policy and the historical evolution of relationships between Indigenous communities in Quebec and government authorities since the 19th century.
Since 2023, she has also been responsible for coordinating most of the firm’s research projects.
Jean-Philippe Bernard, Ph. D.
Historian
Background and Experience
Jean-Philippe Bernard is a professor in the Department of Social Sciences at the Université du Québec en Outaouais (UQO).
He specializes in the social history of rural and regional Quebec, focusing particularly on social conflicts related to land use and natural resource management. Since 2016, he has worked as a consultant for Mémoria Historiens, contributing to several expert reports on specific claims.
His research interests include social policies, forestry on reserves, territorial occupation, and fur-bearing animal conservation policies.
Our achievements over the past two decades would not have been possible without the timely contributions of various collaborators—students, independent researchers, and university professors—who have accompanied and supported us in fulfilling our mandates. And our network of collaborators continues to grow.