Totem Spirit feat: what constitutes being a member of a Shoanti tribe?


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Sovereign Court

First, not sure if this belongs in the Rules forum, or the PFS forum; since it's a game rule question, I figured Rules would be the correct one...

Anyways, I was looking through the Inner Sea World Guide, and came across this feat:

Totem Spirit:
Totem Spirit
You are mystically tied to your tribe’s sacred totem.
Prerequisite: Member of a Shoanti tribe.
Benefit: The benefit granted by this feat depends on which Shoanti tribe you belong to:

Lyrune-Quah (Moon Clan): You gain a +1 bonus on Will saves and a +2 bonus on Perception checks.
Shadde-Quah (Axe Clan): If you have the rage ability, you can rage for 3 additional rounds per day. You also gain a +2 bonus on Intimidate checks.
Shriikirri-Quah (Hawk Clan): You gain a +2 bonus on Initiative checks and a +2 bonus on Ride checks.
Shundar-Quah (Spire Clan): You gain a +1 bonus on Fortitude saves and a +2 bonus on Perception checks.
Sklar-Quah (Sun Clan): You gain a +1 bonus on Reflex saves and a +2 bonus on Acrobatics checks.
Skoan-Quah (Skull Clan): You gain a +2 bonus on weapon damage against undead and a +2 bonus on Heal checks.
Tamiir-Quah (Wind Clan): Your base land speed increases by 5 feet. You also gain a +2 bonus on Acrobatics checks.

(Emphasis Mine)

So my question is: what conditions let you meet the prerequisites for this feat? Obviously being a Human (Shoanti) would work, but what about non-humans? Is it merely a flavour thing and say something like "Although I'm not a Shoanti, I have been admitted into their tribe as one of their own because of [whatever]"? Or are non-humans not allowed to take this feat?

Reason I ask: I have a PFS Oracle I'm playing around with (who may or may not be Human, as I can still use the 1st level rebuilding rules), and wanted a way to boost Fort saves (besides Great Fortitude; and apparently this feat is allowed in PFS, at least according to the Additional Resources).

Scarab Sages

At least when it came to the Curse of the Crimson Throne campaign, non-humans could become members of a Shoanti tribe during the course of the AP. This was a pretty difficult process, but it was possible.

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