Dominique Daye Hunter, a light-complected Afro-Indigenous woman with long dark hair, wears a dark green wide-brimmed hat, large shell earrings, and a green satin dress standing against a textured gold foil background, smiling at the camera.

Dominique Daye Hunter

Afro-Indigenous storyteller and social environmental healing justice consultant.

Weaving story, spirit, and healing into every collaboration. 

Cedar branches evoking calm & ancestral grounding.

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Dominique, a light-complected Afro-Indigenous woman, wearing a dark green wide-brimmed hat, green satin dress, and large white earrings, poses outdoors with her hands on her face, in front of a blurred building with arched windows and greenery.

Shining my light, but not afraid of the dark.

Dominique Daye Hunter (she/her) is an Afro-Indigenous (Black, Yesáh/Saponi, Irish and Polish American) storyteller. A poet, author, clothing designer, advocate, and consultant, she is a self-taught artist born and raised in the New York tri-state area.

The CEO of D. Daye Hunter Designs, LLC, Dominique's work explores the complex connections between history, trauma, and healing in Black and Indigenous communities. She uses storytelling to curate transformative spaces—both virtual and physical—that amplify BIPOC voices and drive impactful social and environmental change.

Dominique is the author of Seeds: Stories of Afro-Indigenous Resilience. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Nonprofit Leadership Management with an emphasis on American Indian Studies and is a certified DEIB/A trainer.

Dominique lives in North Carolina and works everywhere.

Available for keynote speaking, transformative social & environmental justice consulting, soulful book readings, dynamic creative partnerships, and culturally-rooted curriculum design.

EVENTS

EVENTS

Author Day & Writing Workshop Presentation: Unleash the Story Within Workshop: A Step-by-Step Overview of Writing and Publishing Your Book Idea

August 9th

Greensboro Public Library
Greensboro, NC | Central

Dominique will be 1 of 15 authors featured at the exhibition booths.

The writing workshop will be a creative and practical session for aspiring authors of all genres and backgrounds. Whether you’re writing poetry, fiction, a family memoir, or even a cookbook, this workshop is designed to help you explore why your story matters—whether it’s meant for the wider world or just your loved ones—gain clarity on your publishing options, and carve out dedicated time to start dreaming, brainstorming, and shaping your book idea.

“Sweet Memories, Indigenous Futures: Land & Ecological Knowledge Access” Presentation

September 5th

Land Trust Alliance
Rally Conference
Cleveland, OH

Dominique will share insights from her recent children’s book Hasi Čhigǫ:yǫ (Sweet Berry) and related berry-picking outings on Native and non-Native stewarded land. Findings include the use of informal access agreements as well as qualitative and quantitative research that explores how the book supports both children and adults in learning Yesa:sahį, traditional berry-picking practices, and increasing cultural confidence and self-esteem tied to mental health.

Seeds: Stories of Afro-Indigenous Resilience

“Highly recommend. Seeds will get you in your ‘bad bitch’ era to heal your intergenerational trauma!”
— Teya Johnson Tiger, Mother ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
A copy of Seeds: Stories of Afro-Indigenous Resilience on top of a stack of more book copies with a plant in the background.

  • Contact Dominique for book club promotions and to schedule her to virtually attend your next book club meeting!: ddayehunter@gmail.com.

  • Contact Dominique about readings and workshops at ddayehunter@gmail.com

  • Buy Seeds wholesale via the Ingram Spark distribution channel.

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