The endocrine system is a control system of ductless glands that secrete hormones within specific organs. Hormones act as messengers, and are carried by the bloodstream to different cells in the body, which interpret these messages and act on them.he pancreas is unusual among the body's glands in that it also has a very important endocrine function. Small groups of special cells called islet cells throughout the organ make the hormones of insulin and glucagon.
The island of Manhattan was purchased for wampum. Wampum was used as the main form of Native American Money because it had value as a decorative item, and many Native Americans pierced holes at the top of their wampum and wore them in a belt rather than carrying wampum in a bag.
The Lakota people, aswell as other American Indian tribes, used the buffalo for alot of things. The hide was used as clothicng and to make tents or 'teepees', the fat was used â¦ as pitsh for torches or sometimes eaten.he Atakapa Indians made long dugout canoes from hollowed-out cypress logs. Over land, the Atakapas used dogs as pack animals. (There were no horses in North America until col â¦ onists brought them over from Europe.) Today, of course, Atakapa people also use cars... and non-native people also use canoes.