"the school days of an indian girl" readers to understand the ways in which

Native American people are different from white American, in terms of culture, traditions.

Explanation:

The writer and activist Zitkala-Sa, discussed about her experience of her and the  people of America who had tried to influence or put a great amount of effort in persuading to adapt and insert Native American people onto their life.  

The writer of this article talked about how she and her seven friends that were Native Americans were taken to be educated and limited only in an English boarding school, though she had her worries that it might affect her at the long run, because she had her own strict rules that she followed.  

The writer also stated that she was made to cut her hair that was long, and  wore fitted clothes  which was against her traditions and culture, although it was a  part of the school rule.

Generally, The article helps the readers to understand what the writer discussed about her personal experience she encountered with the American people, in which she was unable to cope with the new culture and process she faced in a  world different from her own.