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Imagine living in a wonderful place that you have always called home. One day, you see ships come to your land, and foreigners step out. They then rob you of your land; you are discriminated against, and treated like savages. This is the daily life of a Native American from the west. There was always a tough job to be done, such as building a house to live in, with limited supplies, and finding the right amount of food to keep your family going strong. Not only would the father and mother help out, but also the children and the elders. Indians have always had it hard, but when Christopher Columbus came over, it worsened greatly. They tried hard for ages to fight back and regain their freedom and respect. They fought many wars, but their weapons were no match for the white men’s technology. These harsh battles just turned into horrific massacres. There were an unlimited amount of hard work and jobs to do every day. They had to find food to support the family. But to do even this, they had to work hard. The men usually were the hunters. To catch fish, the first needed to make a canoe. They cut down a cedar tree, with only their bare hands and teeth. Then they split the large log in half. Then they burned and scraped through the