From mutual trade to the murder of John Oldham, the white people and Native Americans involved developed and lessened relationships within an island setting. The notion of a saltwater frontier represented not only the interaction between colonists and indigenous populations, but also the spaces both groups occupied (Lipman, 272-273). Before Oldham was murdered, white sailors and indigenous groups participated in a \u201ccultural exchange\u201d (Lipman, 282). They traded goods, adapted each others’ maritime technology to their sailing vessels, and depended on another one’s skills to navigate the oceans (Lipman, 274). However, tensions surrounded whites and Native Americans in the form of taking prisoners and destroying ships. With Oldham’s death, the distribution of supplies and power began to blur. The Narragansett willed Chippaursett to the Oldham family, yet the Pequot engaged in a trade war questioning loyalty between colonists and natives (Lipman, 280). Oldham’s murder also damaged relations between indigenous populations and mariners. The accused were ordered to be killed by John Gallop based on little evidence. Oldham was said to be in Pequot country to collect gifts and put John Stone’s murder to rest (Lipman, 288). The discrepancies in Oldham’s murder account and his interactions with natives shifted blame to groups such as the Pequot, and such actions continued to lead to further hostilities. All of these events led to major disruption on the saltwater frontier and ultimately tarnished relations between whites and indigenous people.<\/p>\n

David<\/a> makes an interesting note about naval technology used by white mariners and Native Americans. It is something to consider that both groups were not above one another in terms of maritime resources. Each had their own effective developments in seafaring and applied them to their lifestyles as they saw fit. The article reminded me of John R. Gillis’ \u201cIslands of the Mind\u201d where outside colonists viewed islands as \u201cbarren land\u201d to investigate without any knowledge of island peoples (Gillis, 23-24). Colonists viewed ocean lands as an opportunity to establish trade and construct their own spaces. Islands were viewed as places of wealth and seafarers began to overtake them, disrupting indigenous peoples’ environment and social structure.<\/p>\n

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