Reuben Snake served as a leader within the American Indian Movement in the 1970s, and in the National Congress of American Indians in the 1980s.
10 Facts About Reuben Snake
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Reuben Snake advocated for the use of religious, ceremonial peyote.
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Reuben Snake joined the United States Army, serving from 1956 to 1958, and was honorably discharged.
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In 1975, Reuben Snake was appointed chairman of the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska.
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From 1985 until 1987, Reuben Snake was the president of the National Congress of American Indians.
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Reuben Snake later went by the nickname, "Your Humble Serpent".
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Reuben Snake taught culture courses at the Institute of American Indian Arts.
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Reuben Snake served as a spiritual leader and roadman within the Native American Church starting in 1974.
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Reuben Snake was the subject of the posthumous biography, Your Humble Serpent: The Wisdom of Reuben Snake and a documentary film of the same title.
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Reuben Snake's archive is located in the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC.