Larissa Crawford proudly passes on Métis and Jamaican ancestry to her children, Zyra and Ātea, and is a published Indigenous, anti-racism, and climate justice researcher, policy advisor, and restorative circle keeper with over 15 years of experience (at 29 years old, that's over half her life!). Larissa is also the Founder and Managing Director of Future Ancestors Services, a next-generation speakers bureau.

Future Ancestors Services is a small social enterprise that has emerged as an industry leader in connecting clients and audiences with diverse entrepreneurs offering speaking and training services, with over 400 clients across Canada and internationally. Specializing in community impact, sustainability, Indigenization, disability, and more, the voices they represent are charting futures that inherently respond to our most pressing systemic challenges.

Larissa's journey in addressing systemic challenges has included starting a library in Accra, Ghana at 16 years old; studying international law and volunteering in Istanbul, Turkey; graduating Summa Cum Laude from a Double Major Honours B.A. in Communication Studies and International Development Studies (York University); representing Canada at several global United Nations and G7 events; and a diverse score of competitive fellowships and scholarships that focus on policy, governance, climate change, and Indigenization.

Her expertise is profoundly shaped by the qualifications borne from her lived experience as an Indigenous and Black woman; a survivor of sexual violence and poverty; a person living with chronic pain disabilities and brain damage; having lived in both rural and urban settings; and as a young mother of two. Beyond her role as a labourer, Larissa is an avid rock climber and native plant enthusiast.