The Freedom of Real Apologies

Layli Long Soldier was referring to the apology that the U.S. government offered to the Native peoples in 2009. Its important to note that Layli Long had not heard about this before because it shows how even though the government offered an apology, the government tried to keep it on the down low. The phrasing that Long Soldier referring to is how the government describe certain activities and treatment that the Native peoples faced. She points out these specific phrasing as a way to show that the government was still trying to cover up what the Native peoples went through and is still going through. The importance of the details of phrasing is that if one structures the phrasing in a specific way then it could change the entire meaning. When the government phrases things like "Conflicts" and "lives were taken on both sides," they changed the impact of what the Native peoples faced. The word "conflict" makes what was going on seem a lot less brutal. Mentioning that "lives were taken from both sides" in a way made it seem like things are equal because both sides were being attacked by each other. specificity is important in this podcast because it gives listeners an exact representation of what is going on. It is also a way to leave a lager impact on the listeners. Being specific in our writing is also important because it is a way to get the point across more clearly while making the writing sound more credible. The structure of this interview is like the person doing the interview asking the person being interviewed to share their experiences on life being of Native decent. The tone comes across very strong. The reason for that might be because what the Native peoples have be facing is something that is unfair and is something that deserves the correct acknowledgment. The things that I take from this interview to incorporate into my interview is to do prior research on the topic and ask questions relating to them specifically.