[1] Her work focuses on issues related to Indigenous identity and governance, equity, and racism in Canada.
She is also a traditional singer at political rallies, social events, and prisons in the Toronto and Kingston areas.
[3] Lawrence's mother was Mi'kmaw, however she denied her Indigenous identity in an effort to keep social workers away after her husband left.
[2][4] Lawrence's research and publications focus primarily on urban, non-status and Metis identities, federally unrecognized Aboriginal communities, and Indigenous justice.
"Decolonizing Anti-Racism," a work co-published with Enakshi Dua is reference on many social justice websites.