09/02/2026
The newest blog post "Writing Relationally: Indigenous Writers at FAWC 2026" on Swirling Water, written by Dominique Daye Hunter (Granville County Saponi), highlights the three Indigenous writers who participated in the seventh week of workshops at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, MA. Swipe to read about Dominique and see publications from Deborah Jackson Taffa, Kelli Jo Ford, and m.s. RedCherries!
Fom left to right: Dominique Daye Hunter (Granville County Saponi), m.s. RedCherries (Northern Cheyenne Nation), Deborah Jackson Taffa (Kwatsaán, Laguna Pueblo), and Kelli Jo Ford (Cherokee Nation). Photo courtesy of Dominique Daye Hunter.
Dominique Daye Hunter (she/her) is the author of the poetry collection Seeds: Stories of Afro-Indigenous Resilience and picture book Hasi Čhigǫ:yǫ (Sweet Berry). She is pursuing a dual MFA in poetry and nonfiction at the Institute of American Indian Arts. Dominique is Afro-Indigenous (Yesáh: Granville County Saponi), and lives in Šaunhuntakot (Durham, NC).Dominique Daye Hunter (she/her) is the author of the poetry collection Seeds: Stories of Afro-Indigenous Resilience and picture book Hasi Čhigǫ:yǫ (Sweet Berry). She is pursuing a dual MFA in poetry and nonfiction at the Institute of American Indian Arts. Dominique is Afro-Indigenous (Yesáh: Granville County Saponi), and lives in Šaunhuntakot (Durham, NC).
Wh***ey Tender, by Deborah Jackson Taffa (Kwatsaán, Laguna Pueblo), was a 2024 National Book Award finalist among other accolades.
Crooked Hallelujah, by Kelli Jo Ford (Cherokee Nation), is a winner of the Paris Review’s Plimpton Prize among other honors.
mother, by m.s. RedCherries (Northern Cheyenne Nation), was a finalist for the 2024 National Book Award for Poetry.
