Messenger Feast

I'm in full planning mode for our office shindig tomorrow. My group is in charge of the December section meeting. It'll basically be a holiday potluck with a little "meeting" stuff tossed in.

I'm modeling it loosely on the idea of a Alaskan Native Messenger Feast. This feast was held in mid-winter by the Inupiaq people of northern Alaska. A messenger was sent out to neighboring communities to invite them to the feast where dancing, singing, feats of strength and gift-giving ensued.

Hopefully our rendition of this historic feast will be a success and bring some good cheer to all. Our gift-giving will be on an Alaskan theme. I'm making a little birchbark canoe to enter into the exchange.