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We Were Not the Savages : Collision Between European and Native American Civilizations, 4th ed. 1981-1999 Take the Mic's powerful collectionThe title of this book We Were Not the Savages speaks to the truth of what happened when Europeans invaded MiKmaw lands in the 17th century. Prior to the European invasion the MiKmaq lived healthy lives and for thousands of years lived harmoniously with nature in the land they called MiKmaKi. This book sets the record straight. When the Europeans arrived, they were welcomed and sustained by the MiKmaq. After they became well established, over the next