Patricia Locke

Patricia A. Locke (Tȟawáčhiŋ Wašté Wíŋ; January 21, 1928 – October 20, 2001) was a Native American educator, activist, and prominent member of the Baháʼí Faith. She worked closely with indigenous activists in supporting the American Indian Religious Freedom Act. After joining the Baháʼí Faith in 1988'','' she was elected as the first Native American woman to serve on the National Spiritual Assembly of the Baháʼís of the United States.

In 1991 she was a MacArthur Fellow, represented the US National Baháʼí community in Beijing at the Fourth World Conference on Women, and she was honored with the Indigenous Language Institute's ''Those Who Make a Difference'' award in 2001 just before her death. Posthumously she was inducted into the National Women's Hall of Fame in 2006, and in 2014 was a National Race Amity Conference honoree of a ''Race Amity Medal of Honor'' and the Google Cultural Institute included her in its listing ''Showcasing Great Women''. Her son was a renowned hoop dancer, flute player, and storyteller Kevin Locke. Provided by Wikipedia