Dr. Dwayne Tomah is a Language Sharer and teacher of the Passamaquoddy language and culture. He is the youngest fluent speaker of the Passamaquoddy Tribe and has served on the Tribal Council.

In 2024, Dwayne received an Honorary Doctrine form Colby College and received a fellowship from the Lunder Institute. In 2025, he received an Honorary Doctrine from the University of Maine Machias. He also received a fellowship from a tap group organization in California. His life has been dedicated to working on the language and culture preservation. He has edited the Passamaquoddy dictionary and worked to help create the Apple – Passamaquoddy Language App. He shares Native legends through song and dance.

Dwayne is currently working with the Library of Congress on translating the Passamaquoddy Wax Cylinders. These recordings are the first recordings in the world of Native languages. They were recorded in 1890 by Jesse Walter Fewkes, who borrowed the device from the inventor Thomas Edison.

Dwayne has also been involved in rematriation and Land Back issues. He shares historical truth regarding The Doctrine of Discovery by an Indigenous perspective. He was recently featured on the PBS Native American Series, on the episode “Language is Life.” He has also worked with Animal Planet on a segment called Winged Creates, highlighting the history of the Thunderbird.

Dwayne is Director and Curator of the Sipayik Museum.