On June 18, seven members of La Compagnie packed up their kits and headed south to Faribault, MN for the community’s Heritage Day Festival in Central Park.  By nine o’clock a simple, yet effective display was created!

Furs, trade goods, and canoes ready for exploration!

Image courtesy of Tatjana Gleixner

David and Jeff worked on getting a fire (and coffee) going.  Then Jeff proceeded to experiment with bannock making.  Bannock is a flatbread made from mixing four and water then cooked by standing it next to the fire.

Image by Jeff Reiswig

The event had light visitation due to the heat, but the few we had were very enthusiastic.  Several guests learned how to use flint and steel.  Overall it was a very good day!