Kevin Locke (musician)
Kevin Locke | |
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| Tȟokéya Inážiŋ | |
Locke in 2016, photo entitled First to Awaken | |
| Born | Tȟokéya Inážiŋ June 23, 1954 Los Angeles, CA, USA |
| Died | September 30, 2022 (aged 68) Hill City, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, storyteller, educator |
Kevin Edward Locke (Lakota name: Tȟokéya Inážiŋ, meaning "The First to Arise"; June 23, 1954 – September 30, 2022) was of Lakota descent of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and Anishinaabe of White Earth. He was a preeminent player of the North American Indigenous Flute, a traditional storyteller, cultural ambassador, recording artist and educator. He was best-known for his hoop dance, The Hoop of Life.