Well for one Native Americans were pushed aside by literally being pushed aside after having their land taken from them. I mean this how they were removed from their homes and land, then swept up and put to a designated area for them to live in. They were made to feel unimportant by the standards of the white settlers. As Captain Henry Pratt put it "Kill the Indian, save the man.", they were portrayed as uncivilized savages from the wild and needed to be "saved" and "standardized" by being taken and removing the Indian culture that they have and replacing it with Pratt's idea of non-savage.
I find the purpose of Shanice's essay to show people who still think under stereotypes about Native Americans a realization. So as to show that there really isn't much different about her and her tribes than normal people outside of the reservations. She lives like a normal person just with a few more chores like going hunting for food or taking care of farm animals; of course she tries to stay close to her roots and participates in big tribal celebrations. Those are the times where she gets to dress up and get to work on necklaces and bead work. As far as I see it, she's just like any other girl.
You did not mentioned the major issue discussed in the article that caused marginalization. You are missing a major detail from this text.
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