User:KayleeT1127/Bear hunting

https://firstforwildlife.wordpress.com/2017/01/19/in-search-of-nanuq-the-inuit-culture-of-polar-bear-hunting/

https://www.polarbearscanada.ca/en/polar-bears-canada/cultural-significance

https://www.laits.utexas.edu/sami/diehtu/siida/religion/bear.htm

https://anthrosource.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1525/aa.1926.28.1.02a00020

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/nowornever/what-rite-of-passage-are-you-facing-right-now-1.4969919/and-then-the-bear-got-up-a-young-inuk-s-harrowing-rite-of-passage-1.4969929

- still a modern rite of passage

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/06/09/2020-10877/alaska-hunting-and-trapping-in-national-preserves

- 2020 regulation permitting the use of dogs to hunt black bears in alaska

Pelts
A bear's fur consists of two types of hair: the underfur and the outer guard hairs. The underfur, which is soft and dense, serves primarily as an insulator. The outer guard hairs are much thicker, longer and coarser, and while they also insulate, they primarily serve to protect the body from dirt, debris and insects, as well as to repel water.

Black bear fur was considered more valuable in the American West than that of grizzly and was once used to fabricate bearskins, which are tall fur caps worn as part of the ceremonial uniform of several regiments in various armies. The Inuit of Greenland use polar bear fur for clothing in areas where caribou and seals are scarce. Polar bear hide is wiry and bulky, making it difficult to turn into comfortable winter garments. (add in a thing where inuit use polar bear fur to make boots so they're quiet on the ice.(citation needed)) (these pelts are also often used as rugs or bedding, and the hide was used as a waterproof lining)https://alutiiqmuseum.org/collection/index.php/Detail/word/116)

Skeleton
(talk about how jewlery is made from the bones and teeth. teeth and claws are kept as trophies.)https://alutiiqmuseum.org/collection/index.php/Detail/word/116. (tools are made from bones)

Bear spear
Main article: Bear spear

The bear spear was a medieval type of spear used in hunting for bears and other large animals. The sharpened head of a bear spear was enlarged and usually had a form of a bay leaf. Right under the head there was a short crosspiece that helped fixing the spear in the body of an animal. Often it was placed against the ground on its rear point, which made it easier to hold the weight of an attacking beast.

(find that coloring book from Miss Lilly to see the name of the spear used by the Kodiak people)

Baiting
Not to be confused with Bear-baiting.

Often, bears will be attracted through the use of baits such as a rotting carcass, bakery by-products, sweets, or even jellies. A hunter will then watch one or more baits from a stand, armed with a rifle, bow or shotgun. Many states within the US, have changed their hunting regulations and banned baiting as a form of bear hunting. However, bear-baiting for both black and brown bears is currently legal in Alaska as of the 2020 ruling by the National Park Service. (citation).

Rite of Passage
bear hunting as a rite of passage in many cultures across the globe.