As discussed previously, the conflict between his tribe and Tom's tribe could be a critical reason why the accusation was placed on Tom. Many groups of people had conflicts during this time, and thus, for their tribe to gain an advantage, Sue Tas places the blame onto Tom. Furthermore, the tribe was not in favour of the actions of Sue Tas. This murder can be seen as a way to become more inward with the tribe and gain an advantage over other groups. Moreover, land disputes and claims were a harrowing issue at the time. Robinson's land was likely a part of this, and by committing this murder, Sue Tas and his tribe believed they would gain access to this. While he mentions he does not know of any reason why he would have trouble with them, it alludes to the fact that those around him do and he could possibly be out for revenge or trouble from his tribe.