First Nations women in North America lead very interesting and complex lives. They spent most of their lives as objects of slavery and considered non-persons, without rights or feelings. This varied from tribe to tribe depending on social, political, ceremonial, agricultural, geographical and mythological organization. In tribes where governmental principles reflected the character of the gods, women were highly esteemed and had a certain amount of authority. In the tribes, government was based on a clan organization. The gods believed that women were supreme and the foundation of tribal society. These principles have brought peace, harmony and prosperity to these communities. However, these special statuses of women only belonged to a small group. The other women received no consideration, respect or value for the tribe. All work required at home, in the workplace and in the community was the responsibility of women. Some other work included tanning hides, weaving cloth, preparing food for winter, drying and smoking meat, and making clothing, mats, and baskets. The man's role was to lead the tribe, manage his family, hunt and fight. A special status, that of women, is the key to the reproduction of life and, therefore, the sowing and cultivation of crops belonged exclusively to them. In the Kutchin Native Group, a group of Athaascan tribes in Alaska and British Columbia. The Kutchin is a prime example of how poorly Native American women were treated. If they went to war, they were prepared to massacre all their women, except for a few young women, who would serve as wives for the reproduction of the tribe. Women were forced to do all the heavy labor in the camps and had no say in family or tribal matters except when choosing a husband for their daughter(s). It was compensatory for women to eat after men had finished eating. They also had to make weapons, cook, clean, fish, and build community. Without adequate shelter or food for themselves. Besides all the bad times, they had many happy and fun times. Below is what their rhythm dances looked like: However, even though they had a great time dancing and playing games, most Native American tribes agreed on one thing and this is clearly stated in the resource book, The Indians of Canada, and proves that they were brutally mistreated: “The ordeals that women undergo too often encourage them to let female infants die as soon as they are born; and they consider it an act of kindness towards them..