He was definitely trying to confront them. I don't know if he thought much further than that. Sometimes people try to be provocative without really thinking through just what they may be provoking.
Nathan, the instigator, knew exactly what he was doing.
Appeared each one of his indian fans had cameras filming the whole thing. They each was visibly eager with their cameras held high to get the best angles. One of his accomplices, who had a red hat on, unsure what the emblem was insulting and trying to argue with one of the school boys.
Nathan Phillips (the indian instigator who beat the drum inches from the boys face on purpose) and his group went up to the boys intentionally. The video confirms it.
Nathan Phillips has history of doing this before. He was fishing for victimhood footage. It is his bread and butter!!! He makes money off of it. It is his scam.