Did Arthur Phillip have a friendship between the indigenous people?

Answer 1

Arthur Phillip did not have "friendship" with the indigenous people as, like so many others after him, there were times when cultural misunderstandings erupted into violence. To that end, Phillip sought to capture several Aborigines whom he hoped would be able to be mediators between the white and black cultures. The most famous of these was Bennelong who did, indeed, serve as intermediary for some years, even travelling to England. Unfortunately, Bennelong was rejected by his own people as a result of his integration into white society, and this did nothing to help relations between the cultures.

So, while it can be said that Phillip had the best of intentions in trying to maintain relations between the Europeans and Aborigines, his intentions were sorely misplaced.