Kevin Locke (Lakota name: Tȟokéya Inážiŋ, meaning "The First to Arise") is Lakota (Hunkpapa band) and Anishinaabe. He is a preeminent player of the Native American flute, a traditional storyteller, cultural ambassador, recording artist and educator. He is most known for his hoop dance, The Hoop of Life.

He attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in New Mexico for high school and earned a master's degree in educational administration from the University of South Dakota. He taught himself to speak

Lakota as an adult, as it was illegal to learn his native language when he was a child. Mr. Locke learned the hoop dance, which had nearly died out, from Arlo Good Bear, a Mandan Hidatsa Indian from North Dakota.

Since 1982, Kevin has recorded 13 albums of music and stories, including:

- Dream Catcher as Tokeya Inajin (July 13, 1993)
- Keepers of the Dream ( June 27, 1995)
- Love Songs of the Lakota (September 29, 1995)
- The Flood and Other Lakota Stories (The Parabola Storytime Series) Harper Audio (March 1996)
- The Flash in the Mirror (April 2, 1996)
- Open Circle (Oct 15, 1996)
- The First Flute, (July 27, 1999) won the Native American Music Award for best traditional recording.
- Midnight Strong Heart (January 1, 2003)

www.kevinlocke.com