Dr. Kadir’s films and exhibitions contribute to the conceptualization of the poetics and politics of digital media in the representation of indigeneity, traditional knowledge, memory, language and cultural heritage, and to the ethical use of new media through collaboration with originating communities. She is the recipient of several grants, including from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC).

Her previous collaborations include The Contest of the Fruits, Landscapes of Injustice, Sq’éwlets: A Stó:lo-Coast Salish community in the Fraser River Valley project, AI-generated Anonymity project, Ethnographic Terminalia multimedia and multi-sited exhibitions, and The Intellectual Property Issues in Cultural Heritage Project.

Her recent films and exhibitions include To Speak With a Golden Voice, qaʔ yəxʷ – water honours us: womxn and waterways, Húy̓at: Our Voices our Land, Haida Now: A Visual Feast of Innovation and Tradition, and Intangible: Memory and Innovation in Coast Salish Art.