diff --git a/person/parties.go b/person/parties.go
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+package person
+
+import (
+	"github.com/ectrc/snow/aid"
+	"github.com/google/uuid"
+)
+
+type Party struct{
+	ID string
+	Members []*Person
+}
+
+var (
+	Parties = aid.GenericSyncMap[Party]{}
+)
+
+func NewParty() *Party {
+	party := &Party{
+		ID: uuid.New().String(),
+	}
+	Parties.Set(party.ID, party)
+	
+	return party
+}
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