Dominique Daye Hunter

Beware shadow presented as light. Darkness isn't sin. The lie is.

Chefs kiss in timing.

Accessibility is more than ramps—it's empathy in action. Mask? Mobility aids? Comfort items? Running late? Cancel last min? Show grace and competence not judgment.

#AccessibilityMatters #ChronicIllnessAwareness #DisabilityInclusion

That’s if we deal with the trauma and don’t let collective amnesia set in again 😢

✨ Ready to align with your deepest rhythm this August? 🌀 I am so excited to introduce my newest offering: Your Rooted Ritual Alignment™— Creating Rhythms for Healing & Balance

👉🏼 Sign up now for EARLY BIRD access and perks when YRRA opens August 1: ddayehunter.com/rituals .

Repealing birth right citizenship when your ancestors illegally seized and colonized this land is crazy business. It’s projection in its finest form. Don’t get me started on censoring LGBTQIA stories in schools. The Supreme Court is on one today.

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💖 My work is featured in the upcoming Beyond the Glittering World anthology! These are stories of Indigenous feminisms and futurisms. Preorders open now: www.torreyhouse.org/product-page...
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#BeyondTheGlitteringWorld #IndigenousFeminisms #PreorderNow

Want real relationships with Indigenous and Afro-Indigenous communities? Stop with the optics. Do the work: learn, show up without strings, listen hard, and respect our pace.

A love note to the aunties, the moms, the caregivers, the cycle-breakers, the medicine carriers:

You’ve held so much.
Now it’s your turn to be held.
Let this be your reminder:
Eat the berries.
Take the nap.
Have a “look at the moon!” moment.
Be whoever you need to be.

I never stopped wanting to eat the berries 🍓 That’s why I wrote Hasi Čhigǫ:yǫ (Sweet Berry)—a children’s book in the Yesáh language to help our babies (& inner kids) feel seen, heard, & powerful in their joy and culture. Wanna read it or gift it? It’s waiting for you at ddayehunter.com/shop.

🌱 “These stories and poems got MY ancestors excited.” — Butterfly

From ancestral healing to collective liberation, your words remind me why I wrote Seeds in the first place.

📚 Haven’t read Seeds yet? Now’s your moment 🫴🏽 ddayehunter.com/seeds

Sooner or later all those cross burnings were bound to catch up. #NottowayPlantation #Amerikkka

This is also what we mean when we say “cultural burns.” #NottowayPlantation #CulturalBurns

Two things you don’t play with: fire and our ancestors. #NottowayPlantation #LetItBurn

Stay tuned for the Poetry Stroll Reader’s Choice Award announcement—fingers crossed we brought it home! 💫
Thank you to everyone who voted and supported this journey. ✨

#PoetryStroll #AlamanceCounty #PoetryCommunity #StorytellingMatters

The Mayor of Mebane calls Indigenous Peoples Liars.

🖊️ Sign the petition: lnkd.in/efERZMQu
🔴 Read the article: lnkd.in/ewCh-7cj

#LandBack #ProtectTheSacred #GreatTradingPath #BuceesControversy

Poem “Grounded” from Seeds: Stories of Afro-Indigenous Resilience. Thinking of doing more poetry readings. What do y’all think? 🌾📖 Get your copy at ddayehunter.com/books ✨🌹

#PoemsForYou #DDayeHunter #SeedsStoriesofAfroIndigenousResilience #BooksThatMadeMeCry

🌟 Bi:se Daybreak Star Radio for having me! Dominique Daye Hunter on her new children’s book Hasi Čhigǫ:yǫ (Sweet Berry), and the revitalization of Yesa:sahį.

🌟 Join us for a virtual reading for Native families and individuals next Tuesday, April 1st, from 6-7pm (ET)! tinyurl.com/89rfwzdb

It was an honor to plan and coordinate the unveiling event as well as co-create the monument at the 2025 Yesáh Art Monument Unveiling.

Bisé:huk: the biggest thank you is to our ancestors and to everyone who made this day possible!

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Thank you @doublethebooksmagazine for choosing me as the 2nd place winner for my poem “Raven’s Flame, Winter’s Blade” in the Fireside Stories in Snowfall Writing Contest & interviewing me about my work!
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#LiteraryRecognition #PoetryCommunity #AfroIndigenous #Storyteller #HonoringOurAncestors

⚜️This International Women’s Day I am resting from capitalism and internalized intergenerational trauma that tells me I must break myself to make sure I have enough. I am dispelling the deep rooted lie that I don’t deserve rest, kindness, or compassion.

photography: @hannahmanuelitophoto

📚 You can now borrow a copy of Seeds at the Occaneechi Band of the Saponi Nation’s Little Free Library! Plus, there’s a copy in the tribal office waiting room. Bi:sé @obsn for hosting Seeds!

📕 Want your own copy? The next 3 will be signed by the author ✍🏽 ➡️ ddayehunter.com/shop

🌱✨ Exciting News!: I've been booked solid, but starting April 22nd 🌎, I’ll be available for new projects including:

💡 Speaking engagements
📖 Book readings + signings
📊 Consulting & workshops
🎨 Logos + web design

Let’s co-create something powerful!
➡️Secure your spot at ddayehunter.com/services

📚 The 2025 “They Look Like Me” Children’s Book Fair was a success! The overflow of joy and community was truly beautiful to witness. Even got to see the gida at the Occaneechi Saponi cultural table! 🌻✨

#ChildrensBooks #BookFair #BIPOCAuthors

I am so very excited and honored to be a part of this!:

Meet the panelists for Land Sovereignty and Indigenous Foodways- scheduled on March 7, 2025 12:30-1:30pm. Register and use the app to read more about our inspiring speakers!

➡️ Register: 7directionsofservice.com/events

Great Granddaddy Percy and Great Grandma Dulcy are unamused by your anti-Blackness and anti-Indigeneity. The Daye family: been #AfroIndigenous , #triracial, and thriving against all the odds since 1671 🏹🪶🖤 #Yesáh #Saponi #BlackHistory #IndigenousTikTok #NorthCarolina

An honest conversation about colorism. I help teams have enlightening, empowering, and transformative conversations on intersectionality and cultural competency. Need coaching or workshops for your team? Reach out at ddayehunter.com/connect.

#Intersectionality #AfroIndigenous #DEI #Consultant

I can hardly wait to see you at this year’s They Look Like Me! Book Fair! I’ll be set up with my book Seeds and an exclusive sneak peek at a special project—never before released—for the community to experience first! ✨📚

#BookFair #ChildrensBooks #SupportBIPOCAuthors #RepresentationMatters

✨Thank you for having me & amplifying my story and the stories of so many powerful women, Harness!

Article: www.harnessmagazine.com/dominique-daye-hunter/

Photography: @hannahmanuelitophoto

#DominiqueDayeHunter #Storytelling #Impact #SafeSpaces #Healing #AfroIndigenous #AmplifyBIPOCVoices

🔥 In a burning world, 🌿 I create safe spaces for healing & empowerment—helping folks reclaim their voices & embody their full, authentic selves.

♥️ Feeling this energy? Join the soft space where Kindred Spirits find deeper connection. Let’s build, heal, and rise together.👉🏽 ddayehunter.com/subscribe