Paul was born in 1938 on the Indian Brook Reserve, Hants County, Nova Scotia. An ardent spokesperson and activist for human rights, he lives in Halifax, where he is a freelance lecturer and journalist. He offers a history of the trials and tribulations suffered by one of the First Nations, the Mi'kmaq, beginning with the arrival of Europeans in northeastern North American in the 1490s and continuing to the present day. While the text focuses on Canada, it will also be of interest to scholars and general readers in the U.S. The third edition incorporates the author's ongoing research on the topic since publication of the second edition; specific revisions are not stated. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)