Dalyn is a member of the Whitecap Dakota First Nation. He was elected as Councillor of the First Nation in 2016 and previously served as the Director of Lands and Taxation. In addition, Dalyn serves as Executive Board Director of the Dakota Dunes Community Development Corporation. Dalyn received his Business Administration Diploma in 2010, an Indigenous People Resource Management Program Certificate in 2012, and is certified by the National Aboriginal Land Managers Association Certification Program. Recently, he completed a Certificate in First Nation Tax Administration at Thompson River University in Kamloops.