Aeolian mode is not a mode of the minor scale. It is that mode of the major scale we commonly refer to as the minor scale. So if you call it a mode, its a mode

Aeolian mode is not a mode of the minor scale. It is that mode of the major scale we commonly refer to as the minor scale. So if you call it a mode, its a mode of the major scale. Or you could call it a minor scale itself. But not a mode of the minor scale