Governor Arthur Phillip

Governor Arthur Philip should be considered an Australian Legend because he was the first to interact with the Indigenous Australians in respectful way. Governor Arthur Phillip interacted with the Indigenous Australians in a positive and polite way, he meant them no harm: he believed that he could communicate with them without any violence; he didn’t want innocent people to die due to a small misunderstandings. Phillip wanted to learn about the Aboriginal culture, food and language and he wanted the Aboriginal people to know about the English culture. Reasons supporting this argument are that there were a few hardships in the relationship between the European people. `Aboriginal people threw stones at the European ships, stole food and tools from the English men’. Evidence states that `Phillip’s convicts stole spears, fishing equipment and canoes from the Aboriginal people’. “There where great differences between the European and Aboriginal people”. The European people had little understanding in the way Aboriginal people lived and what their beliefs were. It was believed that the Aboriginals did not understand the English/European practices such as farming and land ownership. Phillip should be considered an Australian legend because he had high beliefs that harming the Natives will bring nothing positive. He treated the Aboriginals just like they were his men, he ordered his convicts and marines to treat them with respect, and anyone that killed a Native would be hanged as punishment. Therefore Governor Arthur Phillip should be considered an Australian legend because he was the first to interact with Indigenous Australians in a respectful