Bear, American black bear, Ursus americanus. See yáka. pawačá tanánma yáamaš tún anahúy anatúntya ‘the deer and bear whatever were people’. [CR & NE anahúy; WS also miyáwax̣; NP /yákaˀ/.]
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Bear, American black bear, Ursus americanus. See yáka. pawačá tanánma yáamaš tún anahúy anatúntya ‘the deer and bear whatever were people’. [CR & NE anahúy; WS also miyáwax̣; NP /yákaˀ/.]