Patricia Locke
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Patricia A. Locke (January 21, 1928 – October 20, 2001) was an American Indian educator.
Born on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation
, Locke was a Standing Rock Sioux, Hunkpapa band also known as Lakota, and Mississippi Band of White Earth Chippewa.
She was the daughter of John and Eva (Flying Earth) McGillis; they lived for a time in Parker, Arizona
. Her father worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs
.
She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles
in 1951.
She taught at University of California, Los Angeles, San Francisco State University
, Alaska Methodist University, the University of Colorado
, and the University of Southern Maine
, to name a few.
She was appointed to the Interior Department Task Force on Indian Education Policy.
She worked for the American Indian Religious Freedom Act
of 1978.
She also helped 17 tribes to establish Indian colleges.
She was married Charles E. Locke from 1952 to 1975; their son is Kevin Locke, and daughter is Winona Flying Earth. She lived on the Standing Rock Reservation and was a Bahá'í
for the last 10 years of her life and was later elected to the Bahá'í National Spiritual Assembly of the United States. Locke died in Phoenix, Arizona
. Her oral history is held at the Library of Congress
. She was named posthumously to the National Women's Hall of Fame
in Seneca Falls (village), New York
.
Born on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation
Fort Hall Indian Reservation
The Fort Hall Indian Reservation is an Indian reservation of the federally recognized Shoshone-Bannock Tribes in the U.S. state of Idaho. It is located in southeastern Idaho on the Snake River Plain north of Pocatello, and comprises 814.874 sq mi of land area in four counties: Bingham, Power,...
, Locke was a Standing Rock Sioux, Hunkpapa band also known as Lakota, and Mississippi Band of White Earth Chippewa.
She was the daughter of John and Eva (Flying Earth) McGillis; they lived for a time in Parker, Arizona
Parker, Arizona
Parker is a town in and the county seat of La Paz County, Arizona, United States, on the Colorado River in Parker Valley. The population was 3,140 at the 2000 census.-History:...
. Her father worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is an agency of the federal government of the United States within the US Department of the Interior. It is responsible for the administration and management of of land held in trust by the United States for Native Americans in the United States, Native American...
.
She graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
in 1951.
She taught at University of California, Los Angeles, San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
, Alaska Methodist University, the University of Colorado
University of Colorado at Boulder
The University of Colorado Boulder is a public research university located in Boulder, Colorado...
, and the University of Southern Maine
University of Southern Maine
The University of Southern Maine is a multi-campus public urban comprehensive university and part of the University of Maine System. USM's three primary campuses are located in Portland, Gorham, and Lewiston...
, to name a few.
She was appointed to the Interior Department Task Force on Indian Education Policy.
She worked for the American Indian Religious Freedom Act
American Indian Religious Freedom Act
The American Indian Religious Freedom Act, Public Law No. 95-341, 92 Stat. 469 , codified at , is a United States federal law and a joint resolution of Congress that was passed in 1978. It was enacted to protect and preserve the traditional religious rights and cultural practices of American...
of 1978.
She also helped 17 tribes to establish Indian colleges.
She was married Charles E. Locke from 1952 to 1975; their son is Kevin Locke, and daughter is Winona Flying Earth. She lived on the Standing Rock Reservation and was a Bahá'í
Bahá'í Faith
The Bahá'í Faith is a monotheistic religion founded by Bahá'u'lláh in 19th-century Persia, emphasizing the spiritual unity of all humankind. There are an estimated five to six million Bahá'ís around the world in more than 200 countries and territories....
for the last 10 years of her life and was later elected to the Bahá'í National Spiritual Assembly of the United States. Locke died in Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
. Her oral history is held at the Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
. She was named posthumously to the National Women's Hall of Fame
National Women's Hall of Fame
The National Women's Hall of Fame is an American institution. It was created in 1969 by a group of people in Seneca Falls, New York, the location of the 1848 Women's Rights Convention...
in Seneca Falls (village), New York
Seneca Falls (village), New York
Seneca Falls is a village in Seneca County, New York, United States. The population was 6,861 at the 2000 census. The village is in the Town of Seneca Falls, east of Geneva, New York. On March 16, 2010, village residents voted to dissolve the village, a move that would take effect at the end of 2011...
.