Celebrating the Musical and Cultural Expressions of the World's Indigenous and Folk Flute Traditions
Kevin Locke
Tȟokéya Inážiŋ
“The First to Rise”
(1954-2022)
"Kevin Locke: The Traditional Flute Voice of Indigenous America"
Authors: Dr. Kathleen Joyce-Grendahl and Kevin Locke
Publication: Overtones! November 2020, Volume 4; pgs. 29-39
Web site: www.kevinlocke.com
Other Articles About Kevin Locke
"Kevin Locke, Tȟokéya Inážiŋ, “The First to Arise” - June 23, 1954 – September 30, 2022"
(World Flute Society's Overtones! November 2022, Volume 4)
"North American Indigenous Flute vs. Native American Flute: A Lesson in Tradition from
Kevin Locke" (by Josh Chrysler; November 30, 2020)
"Origin Stories with Folk Artist Kevin Locke" (First Peoples Fund; October 8, 2021)
Book by Kevin Locke
Arising
CD About Kevin Locke
Preserving the Heritage ... Insights and Songs from Kevin Locke
Podcast About Kevin Locke
Kevin Locke: Lakota Flute Player, Hoop Dancer and 1990 National Heritage Fellow
(National Endowment for the Arts)
Videos Featuring Kevin Locke
Kevin Locke: Tokeya Inajin (The First to Arise)
The Drum is the Thunder, the Flute is the Wind
Seasons on Standing Rock, "Morning Star" from Midnight Strong Heart
Kevin Locke Native Dance Ensemble, The Drum is the Thunder, the Flute is the Wind
Kevin Locke Interview, World Flute Society Convention 2016 - McLarty Films
Kevin Locke: Native Hoop Dance (Smithsonian Folklife)
Kevin Locke: Crazy Horse Memorial Song (Ohiyesa Locke)
2020 Kevin Locke Performance - The Hoop Dance (Crazy Horse Memorial)
Kevin Locke: International Storytelling Conference: The Hoop of Life (2013)
Revitalizing the North American Indigenous Flute (First People's Fund)
Awards
Cultural Ambassador (1980-2022)
United States Information Service
1990 National Heritage Fellowship
National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
“Master Traditional Artist”
2009 Bush Foundation Award
2019 Cultural Capital Fellowship Grant
First People’s Fund
2020 United States Artists Fellowship
“Traditional and Cultural Artist”
2020 Peace Prize Awardee
International Academy for Human Sciences and Culture (Zurich, Switzerland)
2024 National Dance Education Organization
Lifetime Achievement Award (Posthumous Category)
Victoria Shoemaker (L)
Kevin Locke (R)
World Flute Society Convention
