Nicolas Renaud

Nicolas Renaud is an Assistant Professor and Program Director for First Peoples Studies at Concordia University's School of Community and Public Affairs. His research examines Wendat worldview and history, Iroquoian cultures, colonialism, and decolonization processes. Additional interests include Indigenous ecologies, wampum belt interpretation, and Indigenous filmmaking.

As an active filmmaker, he creates documentary and installation art exploring Indigenous themes, having received the Best First Feature Documentary award at Hot Docs Festival for 'Le Peuple Invisible'. His current artistic work involves wampum belt reinterpretations and found-footage collages examining colonial narratives.