Kevin Locke (musician)

Kevin Edward Locke (Lakota: Tȟokéya Inážiŋ, lit.'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.