Other things to consider whether a character passes the Aila Test or not:
Is she the ONLY Native character in the story?
If not, if she the only Native WOMAN in the story?
Does she talk to other Natives at any point in the story?
Is she allowed to tell her own story?
If this story is performed by actors, is she actually portrayed by a person of her race?
Is she offensively designed / coded?
Did a Native person write this character / story? Or were any Natives consulted in the making of the character / story?
Is she cishet or does she have a different sexual orientation / gender identity?
Does she have mental illnesses/disabilities?
Does she fall into “magical Native” or “in touch with Nature!” tropes?
Does she exist in the 1800s or earlier, or does he story take place in a time before colonialism, a made up fantasy world/location, or in a modern day setting?
Does she fall in love with another Native or someone outside of her race that isn’t a white man?
Does she live on the rez or is she urban?
Is she traditional, assimilated, or falls somewhere in between?
There are more that can be added to this list. As I’ve said before, the Aila Test isn’t foolproof and there are many things that can be improved and analyzed, and there are certainly more things to talk about the more we analyze and consume these stories.
Also I would personally love to shout out Apollo Blake, a very talented self-published author, who is using the Aila Test as a lens to analyze and construct his story and characters. I am very honored that you found this test so inspirational and helpful! His work is available on Amazon (if you love mermaid stories, check out Souls of Salt and Seawater!).