It recommended that agencies find ways to make bear hunting and bear viewing compatible on the archipelago. Cultural significance The bear is important to the Alutiiq people. Its Alutiiq name is Taquka’aq (Bear), with the pronunciation varying between Northern and Southern dialects. Explanatory notes Citations External links Carnivorans of North America Endemic fauna of Alaska Fauna of Alaska Fur trade Grizzly bears Kodiak Island Borough, Alaska Mammals described in 1896 Mammals of the United States Taxa named by Clinton Hart Merriam