I think I can prove I'm not a cat by taking the effort to educate myself as much as possible so I can act in ways that don't force Indigenous people to have to educate me themselves. Also to recognize that sometimes I absolutely am a cat without meaning to be/realizing it, and listening when people point it out to me. For example, I started an online education business that focuses on workforce and governance training for tribal nations and named it "ndgenius." I met an amazing Muscogee Creek woman who was brave enough to point out to me why that was inappropriate, and suggested I either change the name and expand the focus to tribal and non-tribal education, or partner with an Indigenous partner or partners and become a Native-owned business (I am going the 2nd route). It took a lot of courage for her to educate me, so I am trying to put in more work myself so others won't need to do that work.