# Daniel N. Paul

> Daniel Nicholas Paul was a Canadian Mi'kmaw elder, author, columnist, and human rights activist. Paul was perhaps best known as the author of the book We Were Not the Savages. Paul asserts that this book is the first such history ever written by a First Nations citizen. The book is seen as an important contribution to the North American Indian movement. One writer stated, "It's a Canadian version of Dee Brown's bestseller Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee and, as such, served a valuable purpose in raising public consciousness about Miꞌkmaq history, identity, and culture."

*Canadian Mi'kmaw activist, writer and journalist (1938-2023)*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/daniel-n-paul

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Activist
- **Category:** Activists
- **Country:** Canada
- **Born:** 1938
- **Died:** 2023
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Daniel Nicholas Paul was a Canadian Mi'kmaw elder, author, columnist, and human rights activist. Paul was perhaps best known as the author of the book We Were Not the Savages. Paul asserts that this book is the first such history ever written by a First Nations citizen. The book is seen as an important contribution to the North American Indian movement. One writer stated, "It's a Canadian version of Dee Brown's bestseller Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee and, as such, served a valuable purpose in raising public consciousness about Miꞌkmaq history, identity, and culture."

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 42.0
- **Momentum:** 16.3

## Timeline
- **2023** - Died
- **2022** - Wel-lukwen Award
- **2012** - Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
- **2006** - Member of the Order of Canada
- **2002** - Order of Nova Scotia
- **1938** - Born

## Sources
- [Daniel N. Paul](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_N._Paul)
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- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5218231)

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