We Were Not The Savages, First Nations History:. Paul**

Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd

We Were Not The Savages, First Nations HistoryThe Collision Between European and Native American Civilizations\nAuthor(s): Daniel N. Paul\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd, Canada\nImprint: Fernwood Publishing Co Ltd\nISBN-13: 9781773635637, 978-1773635637\nSynopsis\nThe title of this book We Were Not the Savages speaks to the truth of what happened when Europeans invaded Mi'kmaw lands in the 17th century. Prior to the European invasion the Mi'kmaq lived healthy lives and for thousands of years lived harmoniously with nature in the land they called Mi'kma'ki. This book sets the record straight. When the Europeans arrived, they were welcomed and sustained by the Mi'kmaq. After they became well established, over the next three centuries, they turned on the Mi'kmaq; their language, culture and their way of life was systematically ravaged by the newcomers to whom they had extended human kindness. The murderous savagery of white supremacist policies that begot resi.