Dylan Thomas Elwood is Turtle Mountain Chippewa. He has been a member of Red Eagle Soaring Native Youth Theatre, located in Seattle, Washington, for sixteen years. He has acted in and co-written numerous productions and engaged with the Seattle Native community, culminating in the premiere of his production Killer Whale and the Black Rush at ACT Theatre in August 2019. He currently serves RES and YTT (Yesterday – Today – Tomorrow) as artistic associate.