This remarkable autobiography was transmitted orally to Jay Fikes during the final month of Reuben Snake's life. Reuben Snake was born in January, 1937, and died in June, 1993. About the Author: Jay C. Fikes, president of the Institute for Investigation of Inter-Cultural Issues, is listed in "Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America." He is a consultant, educator, speaker, and advocate for Native Americans. Among his recent works is "Carlos Castaneda, Academic Opportunism and the Psychedelic Sixties," and a documentary film on the Huichol Indians. Fikes makes his home in Carlsbad, California.