Julia Watson is a designer, activist, academic, and author, recognized for her work on indigenous nature-based technologies. She is the Co-Founder of Lo–TEK Institute (since 2024) and Co-Lead of Lo–TEK Office for Intercultural Urbanism (since 2025). Her practice is inspired by pilgrimages to indigenous sites, leading to research, writing, and design projects focused on advancing indigenous intelligence in design, cities, and climate futures.