diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..8551215fa5b651bb93a247cde5ab89d4b8f5f7e6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+Copyright (c) 2022, xx network SEZC
+
+Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+
+1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this 
+list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, 
+this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or
+other materials provided with the distribution.
+
+THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND 
+ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED 
+WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE 
+DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR 
+ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES 
+(INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; 
+LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON 
+ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT 
+(INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS 
+SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 3d81f193620e6bf8bcd40aea90b8673339104167..b9605aa9bf8b506f1b1906a9a9be0f5e6083446f 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -3,10 +3,13 @@ module gitlab.com/elixxir/xxdk-wasm
 go 1.17
 
 require (
-	github.com/armon/circbuf v0.0.0-20190214190532-5111143e8da2
+	github.com/armon/circbuf v0.0.0-20150827004946-bbbad097214e
+	github.com/hack-pad/go-indexeddb v0.2.0
 	github.com/pkg/errors v0.9.1
 	github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman v1.1.0
 	gitlab.com/elixxir/client v1.5.1-0.20220914170015-49119bef386e
+	gitlab.com/elixxir/crypto v0.0.7-0.20220913220142-ab0771bad0af
+	gitlab.com/xx_network/primitives v0.0.4-0.20220809193445-9fc0a5209548
 )
 
 require (
@@ -36,12 +39,10 @@ require (
 	github.com/zeebo/blake3 v0.2.3 // indirect
 	gitlab.com/elixxir/bloomfilter v0.0.0-20211222005329-7d931ceead6f // indirect
 	gitlab.com/elixxir/comms v0.0.4-0.20220913220502-eed192f654bd // indirect
-	gitlab.com/elixxir/crypto v0.0.7-0.20220913220142-ab0771bad0af // indirect
 	gitlab.com/elixxir/ekv v0.2.1 // indirect
 	gitlab.com/elixxir/primitives v0.0.3-0.20220901220638-1acc75fabdc6 // indirect
 	gitlab.com/xx_network/comms v0.0.4-0.20220913215811-c4bf83b27de3 // indirect
 	gitlab.com/xx_network/crypto v0.0.5-0.20220913213008-98764f5b3287 // indirect
-	gitlab.com/xx_network/primitives v0.0.4-0.20220809193445-9fc0a5209548 // indirect
 	gitlab.com/xx_network/ring v0.0.3-0.20220222211904-da613960ad93 // indirect
 	go.uber.org/atomic v1.10.0 // indirect
 	go.uber.org/ratelimit v0.2.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index c5d7a5ef774823b4fe61244fbac30ed833032d08..149c6f8950f60d2b0f214c89460173b5bf01ff1a 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -75,9 +75,8 @@ github.com/andres-erbsen/clock v0.0.0-20160526145045-9e14626cd129/go.mod h1:rFgp
 github.com/antihax/optional v1.0.0/go.mod h1:uupD/76wgC+ih3iEmQUL+0Ugr19nfwCT1kdvxnR2qWY=
 github.com/apache/thrift v0.12.0/go.mod h1:cp2SuWMxlEZw2r+iP2GNCdIi4C1qmUzdZFSVb+bacwQ=
 github.com/apache/thrift v0.13.0/go.mod h1:cp2SuWMxlEZw2r+iP2GNCdIi4C1qmUzdZFSVb+bacwQ=
+github.com/armon/circbuf v0.0.0-20150827004946-bbbad097214e h1:QEF07wC0T1rKkctt1RINW/+RMTVmiwxETico2l3gxJA=
 github.com/armon/circbuf v0.0.0-20150827004946-bbbad097214e/go.mod h1:3U/XgcO3hCbHZ8TKRvWD2dDTCfh9M9ya+I9JpbB7O8o=
-github.com/armon/circbuf v0.0.0-20190214190532-5111143e8da2 h1:7Ip0wMmLHLRJdrloDxZfhMm0xrLXZS8+COSu2bXmEQs=
-github.com/armon/circbuf v0.0.0-20190214190532-5111143e8da2/go.mod h1:3U/XgcO3hCbHZ8TKRvWD2dDTCfh9M9ya+I9JpbB7O8o=
 github.com/armon/go-metrics v0.0.0-20180917152333-f0300d1749da/go.mod h1:Q73ZrmVTwzkszR9V5SSuryQ31EELlFMUz1kKyl939pY=
 github.com/armon/go-metrics v0.3.10/go.mod h1:4O98XIr/9W0sxpJ8UaYkvjk10Iff7SnFrb4QAOwNTFc=
 github.com/armon/go-radix v0.0.0-20180808171621-7fddfc383310/go.mod h1:ufUuZ+zHj4x4TnLV4JWEpy2hxWSpsRywHrMgIH9cCH8=
@@ -301,6 +300,8 @@ github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-middleware v1.2.2/go.mod h1:EaizFBKfUKtMIF5iaD
 github.com/grpc-ecosystem/go-grpc-prometheus v1.2.0/go.mod h1:8NvIoxWQoOIhqOTXgfV/d3M/q6VIi02HzZEHgUlZvzk=
 github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway v1.9.5/go.mod h1:vNeuVxBJEsws4ogUvrchl83t/GYV9WGTSLVdBhOQFDY=
 github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway v1.16.0/go.mod h1:BDjrQk3hbvj6Nolgz8mAMFbcEtjT1g+wF4CSlocrBnw=
+github.com/hack-pad/go-indexeddb v0.2.0 h1:QHDM6gLrtCJvHdHUK8UdibJu4xWQlIDs4+l8L65AUdA=
+github.com/hack-pad/go-indexeddb v0.2.0/go.mod h1:NH8CaojufPNcKYDhy5JkjfyBXE/72oJPeiywlabN/lM=
 github.com/hashicorp/consul/api v1.3.0/go.mod h1:MmDNSzIMUjNpY/mQ398R4bk2FnqQLoPndWW5VkKPlCE=
 github.com/hashicorp/consul/api v1.12.0/go.mod h1:6pVBMo0ebnYdt2S3H87XhekM/HHrUoTD2XXb/VrZVy0=
 github.com/hashicorp/consul/sdk v0.3.0/go.mod h1:VKf9jXwCTEY1QZP2MOLRhb5i/I/ssyNV1vwHyQBF0x8=
diff --git a/indexedDb/implementation.go b/indexedDb/implementation.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..632bd1317f09a9ebfb17163ae8f690f9c9986350
--- /dev/null
+++ b/indexedDb/implementation.go
@@ -0,0 +1,360 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Copyright © 2022 xx foundation                                             //
+//                                                                            //
+// Use of this source code is governed by a license that can be found in the  //
+// LICENSE file                                                               //
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+//go:build js && wasm
+// +build js,wasm
+
+package indexedDb
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"encoding/base64"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"github.com/hack-pad/go-indexeddb/idb"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
+	"gitlab.com/elixxir/xxdk-wasm/utils"
+	"syscall/js"
+	"time"
+
+	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/channels"
+	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/cmix/rounds"
+	cryptoBroadcast "gitlab.com/elixxir/crypto/broadcast"
+	cryptoChannel "gitlab.com/elixxir/crypto/channel"
+	"gitlab.com/xx_network/primitives/id"
+)
+
+// dbTimeout is the global timeout for operations with the storage context.Contact
+const dbTimeout = time.Second
+
+// wasmModel implements [channels.EventModel] interface which uses the channels
+// system passed an object which adheres to in order to get events on the channel.
+type wasmModel struct {
+	db *idb.Database
+}
+
+// newContext builds a context for database operations
+func newContext() (context.Context, context.CancelFunc) {
+	return context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), dbTimeout)
+}
+
+// JoinChannel is called whenever a channel is joined locally.
+func (w *wasmModel) JoinChannel(channel *cryptoBroadcast.Channel) {
+	parentErr := errors.New("failed to JoinChannel")
+
+	// Build object
+	newChannel := Channel{
+		Id:          channel.ReceptionID.Marshal(),
+		Name:        channel.Name,
+		Description: channel.Description,
+	}
+
+	// Convert to jsObject
+	newChannelJson, err := json.Marshal(&newChannel)
+	if err != nil {
+		jww.ERROR.Printf("%+v", errors.WithMessagef(parentErr,
+			"Unable to marshal Channel: %+v", err))
+		return
+	}
+	channelObj, err := utils.JsonToJS(newChannelJson)
+	if err != nil {
+		jww.ERROR.Printf("%+v", errors.WithMessagef(parentErr,
+			"Unable to marshal Channel: %+v", err))
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Prepare the Transaction
+	txn, err := w.db.Transaction(idb.TransactionReadWrite, channelsStoreName)
+	if err != nil {
+		jww.ERROR.Printf("%+v", errors.WithMessagef(parentErr,
+			"Unable to create Transaction: %+v", err))
+		return
+	}
+	store, err := txn.ObjectStore(channelsStoreName)
+	if err != nil {
+		jww.ERROR.Printf("%+v", errors.WithMessagef(parentErr,
+			"Unable to get ObjectStore: %+v", err))
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Perform the operation
+	_, err = store.Add(channelObj)
+	if err != nil {
+		jww.ERROR.Printf("%+v", errors.WithMessagef(parentErr,
+			"Unable to Add Channel: %+v", err))
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Wait for the operation to return
+	ctx, cancel := newContext()
+	err = txn.Await(ctx)
+	cancel()
+	if err != nil {
+		jww.ERROR.Printf("%+v", errors.WithMessagef(parentErr,
+			"Adding Channel failed: %+v", err))
+		return
+	}
+	jww.DEBUG.Printf("Successfully added channel: %s",
+		channel.ReceptionID.String())
+}
+
+// LeaveChannel is called whenever a channel is left locally.
+func (w *wasmModel) LeaveChannel(channelID *id.ID) {
+	parentErr := errors.New("failed to LeaveChannel")
+
+	// Prepare the Transaction
+	txn, err := w.db.Transaction(idb.TransactionReadWrite, channelsStoreName)
+	if err != nil {
+		jww.ERROR.Printf("%+v", errors.WithMessagef(parentErr,
+			"Unable to create Transaction: %+v", err))
+		return
+	}
+	store, err := txn.ObjectStore(channelsStoreName)
+	if err != nil {
+		jww.ERROR.Printf("%+v", errors.WithMessagef(parentErr,
+			"Unable to get ObjectStore: %+v", err))
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Perform the operation
+	_, err = store.Delete(js.ValueOf(channelID.String()))
+	if err != nil {
+		jww.ERROR.Printf("%+v", errors.WithMessagef(parentErr,
+			"Unable to Delete Channel: %+v", err))
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Wait for the operation to return
+	ctx, cancel := newContext()
+	err = txn.Await(ctx)
+	cancel()
+	if err != nil {
+		jww.ERROR.Printf("%+v", errors.WithMessagef(parentErr,
+			"Deleting Channel failed: %+v", err))
+		return
+	}
+	jww.DEBUG.Printf("Successfully deleted channel: %s", channelID.String())
+}
+
+// ReceiveMessage is called whenever a message is received on a given channel
+// It may be called multiple times on the same message, it is incumbent on
+// the user of the API to filter such called by message ID.
+func (w *wasmModel) ReceiveMessage(channelID *id.ID, messageID cryptoChannel.MessageID,
+	senderUsername string, text string, timestamp time.Time, lease time.Duration,
+	_ rounds.Round, status channels.SentStatus) {
+	parentErr := errors.New("failed to ReceiveMessage")
+
+	err := w.receiveHelper(buildMessage(channelID.Marshal(), messageID.Bytes(),
+		nil, senderUsername, text, timestamp, lease, status))
+	if err != nil {
+		jww.ERROR.Printf("%+v", errors.Wrap(parentErr, err.Error()))
+	}
+}
+
+// ReceiveReply is called whenever a message is received which is a reply
+// on a given channel. It may be called multiple times on the same message,
+// it is incumbent on the user of the API to filter such called by message ID
+// Messages may arrive our of order, so a reply in theory can arrive before
+// the initial message, as a result it may be important to buffer replies.
+func (w *wasmModel) ReceiveReply(channelID *id.ID, messageID cryptoChannel.MessageID,
+	replyTo cryptoChannel.MessageID, senderUsername string, text string,
+	timestamp time.Time, lease time.Duration, _ rounds.Round, status channels.SentStatus) {
+	parentErr := errors.New("failed to ReceiveReply")
+
+	err := w.receiveHelper(buildMessage(channelID.Marshal(), messageID.Bytes(),
+		replyTo.Bytes(), senderUsername, text, timestamp, lease, status))
+	if err != nil {
+		jww.ERROR.Printf("%+v", errors.Wrap(parentErr, err.Error()))
+	}
+}
+
+// ReceiveReaction is called whenever a reaction to a message is received
+// on a given channel. It may be called multiple times on the same reaction,
+// it is incumbent on the user of the API to filter such called by message ID
+// Messages may arrive our of order, so a reply in theory can arrive before
+// the initial message, as a result it may be important to buffer reactions.
+func (w *wasmModel) ReceiveReaction(channelID *id.ID, messageID cryptoChannel.MessageID,
+	reactionTo cryptoChannel.MessageID, senderUsername string, reaction string,
+	timestamp time.Time, lease time.Duration, _ rounds.Round, status channels.SentStatus) {
+	parentErr := errors.New("failed to ReceiveReaction")
+
+	err := w.receiveHelper(buildMessage(channelID.Marshal(), messageID.Bytes(),
+		reactionTo.Bytes(), senderUsername, reaction, timestamp, lease, status))
+	if err != nil {
+		jww.ERROR.Printf("%+v", errors.Wrap(parentErr, err.Error()))
+	}
+}
+
+// UpdateSentStatus is called whenever the SentStatus of a message
+// has changed
+// TODO: Potential race condition due to separate get/update operations
+func (w *wasmModel) UpdateSentStatus(messageID cryptoChannel.MessageID,
+	status channels.SentStatus) {
+	parentErr := errors.New("failed to UpdateSentStatus")
+
+	// Convert messageID to the key generated by json.Marshal
+	key := js.ValueOf(base64.StdEncoding.EncodeToString(messageID[:]))
+
+	// Use the key to get the existing Message
+	currentMsg, err := w.get(messageStoreName, key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Extract the existing Message and update the Status
+	newMessage := &Message{}
+	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(currentMsg), newMessage)
+	if err != nil {
+		return
+	}
+	newMessage.Status = uint8(status)
+
+	// Store the updated Message
+	err = w.receiveHelper(newMessage)
+	if err != nil {
+		jww.ERROR.Printf("%+v", errors.Wrap(parentErr, err.Error()))
+	}
+}
+
+// buildMessage is a private helper that converts typical [channels.EventModel]
+// inputs into a basic Message structure for insertion into storage
+func buildMessage(channelID []byte, messageID []byte,
+	parentId []byte, senderUsername string, text string,
+	timestamp time.Time, lease time.Duration, status channels.SentStatus) *Message {
+	return &Message{
+		Id:              messageID,
+		SenderUsername:  senderUsername,
+		ChannelId:       channelID,
+		ParentMessageId: parentId,
+		Timestamp:       timestamp,
+		Lease:           lease,
+		Status:          uint8(status),
+		Hidden:          false,
+		Pinned:          false,
+		Text:            text,
+	}
+}
+
+// receiveHelper is a private helper for receiving any sort of message
+func (w *wasmModel) receiveHelper(newMessage *Message) error {
+	// Convert to jsObject
+	newMessageJson, err := json.Marshal(newMessage)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Errorf("Unable to marshal Message: %+v", err)
+	}
+	messageObj, err := utils.JsonToJS(newMessageJson)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Errorf("Unable to marshal Message: %+v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Prepare the Transaction
+	txn, err := w.db.Transaction(idb.TransactionReadWrite, messageStoreName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Errorf("Unable to create Transaction: %+v", err)
+	}
+	store, err := txn.ObjectStore(messageStoreName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Errorf("Unable to get ObjectStore: %+v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Perform the upsert (put) operation
+	_, err = store.Put(messageObj)
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Errorf("Unable to upsert Message: %+v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Wait for the operation to return
+	ctx, cancel := newContext()
+	err = txn.Await(ctx)
+	cancel()
+	if err != nil {
+		return errors.Errorf("Upserting Message failed: %+v", err)
+	}
+	jww.DEBUG.Printf("Successfully stored message from %s",
+		newMessage.SenderUsername)
+	return nil
+}
+
+// get is a generic private helper for getting values from the given [idb.ObjectStore].
+func (w *wasmModel) get(objectStoreName string, key js.Value) (string, error) {
+	parentErr := errors.Errorf("failed to get %s/%s", objectStoreName, key)
+
+	// Prepare the Transaction
+	txn, err := w.db.Transaction(idb.TransactionReadOnly, objectStoreName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", errors.WithMessagef(parentErr,
+			"Unable to create Transaction: %+v", err)
+	}
+	store, err := txn.ObjectStore(objectStoreName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", errors.WithMessagef(parentErr,
+			"Unable to get ObjectStore: %+v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Perform the operation
+	getRequest, err := store.Get(key)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", errors.WithMessagef(parentErr,
+			"Unable to Get from ObjectStore: %+v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Wait for the operation to return
+	ctx, cancel := newContext()
+	resultObj, err := getRequest.Await(ctx)
+	cancel()
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", errors.WithMessagef(parentErr,
+			"Unable to get from ObjectStore: %+v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Process result into string
+	resultStr := utils.JsToJson(resultObj)
+	jww.DEBUG.Printf("Got from %s/%s: %s", objectStoreName, key, resultStr)
+	return resultStr, nil
+}
+
+// dump given [idb.ObjectStore] contents to string slice for debugging purposes
+func (w *wasmModel) dump(objectStoreName string) ([]string, error) {
+	parentErr := errors.Errorf("failed to dump %s", objectStoreName)
+
+	txn, err := w.db.Transaction(idb.TransactionReadOnly, objectStoreName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.WithMessagef(parentErr,
+			"Unable to create Transaction: %+v", err)
+	}
+	store, err := txn.ObjectStore(objectStoreName)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.WithMessagef(parentErr,
+			"Unable to get ObjectStore: %+v", err)
+	}
+	cursorRequest, err := store.OpenCursor(idb.CursorNext)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.WithMessagef(parentErr,
+			"Unable to open Cursor: %+v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Run the query
+	jww.DEBUG.Printf("%s values:", objectStoreName)
+	results := make([]string, 0)
+	ctx, cancel := newContext()
+	err = cursorRequest.Iter(ctx, func(cursor *idb.CursorWithValue) error {
+		value, err := cursor.Value()
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		valueStr := utils.JsToJson(value)
+		results = append(results, valueStr)
+		jww.DEBUG.Printf("- %v", valueStr)
+		return nil
+	})
+	cancel()
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.WithMessagef(parentErr,
+			"Unable to dump ObjectStore: %+v", err)
+	}
+	return results, nil
+}
diff --git a/indexedDb/implementation_test.go b/indexedDb/implementation_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..a7b005abb782c0151bb0045d0eb9239c611ac947
--- /dev/null
+++ b/indexedDb/implementation_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,118 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Copyright © 2022 xx foundation                                             //
+//                                                                            //
+// Use of this source code is governed by a license that can be found in the  //
+// LICENSE file                                                               //
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+package indexedDb
+
+import (
+	"encoding/json"
+	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
+	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/channels"
+	cryptoBroadcast "gitlab.com/elixxir/crypto/broadcast"
+	"gitlab.com/elixxir/crypto/channel"
+	"gitlab.com/xx_network/primitives/id"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
+	jww.SetStdoutThreshold(jww.LevelDebug)
+	os.Exit(m.Run())
+}
+
+// Test UpdateSentStatus happy path and ensure fields don't change
+func TestWasmModel_UpdateSentStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	testString := "test"
+	testMsgId := channel.MakeMessageID([]byte(testString))
+	eventModel, err := newWasmModel(testString)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("%+v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Store a test message
+	testMsg := buildMessage([]byte(testString), testMsgId.Bytes(),
+		nil, testString, testString, time.Now(), time.Second, channels.Sent)
+	err = eventModel.receiveHelper(testMsg)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("%+v", err)
+	}
+
+	// Ensure one message is stored
+	results, err := eventModel.dump(messageStoreName)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("%+v", err)
+	}
+	if len(results) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected 1 message to exist")
+	}
+
+	// Update the sentStatus
+	expectedStatus := channels.Failed
+	eventModel.UpdateSentStatus(testMsgId, expectedStatus)
+
+	// Check the resulting status
+	results, err = eventModel.dump(messageStoreName)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("%+v", err)
+	}
+	if len(results) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected 1 message to exist")
+	}
+	resultMsg := &Message{}
+	err = json.Unmarshal([]byte(results[0]), resultMsg)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("%+v", err)
+	}
+	if resultMsg.Status != uint8(expectedStatus) {
+		t.Fatalf("Unexpected Status: %v", resultMsg.Status)
+	}
+
+	// Make sure other fields didn't change
+	if resultMsg.SenderUsername != testString {
+		t.Fatalf("Unexpected SenderUsername: %v", resultMsg.SenderUsername)
+	}
+}
+
+// Smoke test JoinChannel/LeaveChannel happy paths
+func TestWasmModel_JoinChannel_LeaveChannel(t *testing.T) {
+	eventModel, err := newWasmModel("test")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("%+v", err)
+	}
+
+	testChannel := &cryptoBroadcast.Channel{
+		ReceptionID: id.NewIdFromString("test", id.Generic, t),
+		Name:        "test",
+		Description: "test",
+		Salt:        nil,
+		RsaPubKey:   nil,
+	}
+	testChannel2 := &cryptoBroadcast.Channel{
+		ReceptionID: id.NewIdFromString("test2", id.Generic, t),
+		Name:        "test2",
+		Description: "test2",
+		Salt:        nil,
+		RsaPubKey:   nil,
+	}
+	eventModel.JoinChannel(testChannel)
+	eventModel.JoinChannel(testChannel2)
+	results, err := eventModel.dump(channelsStoreName)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("%+v", err)
+	}
+	if len(results) != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected 2 channels to exist")
+	}
+	eventModel.LeaveChannel(testChannel.ReceptionID)
+	results, err = eventModel.dump(channelsStoreName)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("%+v", err)
+	}
+	if len(results) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("Expected 1 channels to exist")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/indexedDb/init.go b/indexedDb/init.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..f256b935111a330c30779eb697a1f6da4195dc84
--- /dev/null
+++ b/indexedDb/init.go
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Copyright © 2022 xx foundation                                             //
+//                                                                            //
+// Use of this source code is governed by a license that can be found in the  //
+// LICENSE file                                                               //
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+//go:build js && wasm
+// +build js,wasm
+
+package indexedDb
+
+import (
+	"github.com/hack-pad/go-indexeddb/idb"
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
+	"syscall/js"
+
+	"gitlab.com/elixxir/client/channels"
+)
+
+const (
+	// databaseSuffix to be appended to the name of the database
+	databaseSuffix = "_messenger"
+	// currentVersion of the IndexDb runtime. Used for migration purposes.
+	currentVersion uint = 1
+)
+
+// NewWasmEventModel returns a [channels.EventModel] backed by a wasmModel
+func NewWasmEventModel(username string) (channels.EventModel, error) {
+	databaseName := username + databaseSuffix
+	return newWasmModel(databaseName)
+}
+
+// newWasmModel creates the given [idb.Database] and returns a wasmModel
+func newWasmModel(databaseName string) (*wasmModel, error) {
+	// Attempt to open database object
+	ctx, cancel := newContext()
+	defer cancel()
+	openRequest, _ := idb.Global().Open(ctx, databaseName, currentVersion,
+		func(db *idb.Database, oldVersion, newVersion uint) error {
+			if oldVersion == newVersion {
+				jww.INFO.Printf("IndexDb version is current: v%d",
+					newVersion)
+				return nil
+			}
+
+			jww.INFO.Printf("IndexDb upgrade required: v%d -> v%d",
+				oldVersion, newVersion)
+
+			if oldVersion == 0 && newVersion == 1 {
+				return v1Upgrade(db)
+			}
+
+			return errors.Errorf("Invalid version upgrade path: v%d -> v%d",
+				oldVersion, newVersion)
+		})
+
+	// Wait for database open to finish
+	db, err := openRequest.Await(ctx)
+
+	return &wasmModel{db: db}, err
+}
+
+// v1Upgrade performs the v0 -> v1 database upgrade.
+// This can never be changed without permanently breaking backwards compatibility.
+func v1Upgrade(db *idb.Database) error {
+	storeOpts := idb.ObjectStoreOptions{
+		KeyPath:       js.ValueOf(pkeyName),
+		AutoIncrement: false,
+	}
+	indexOpts := idb.IndexOptions{
+		Unique:     false,
+		MultiEntry: false,
+	}
+
+	// Build Message ObjectStore and Indexes
+	messageStore, err := db.CreateObjectStore(messageStoreName, storeOpts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err = messageStore.CreateIndex(messageStoreChannelIndex,
+		js.ValueOf(messageStoreChannel), indexOpts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err = messageStore.CreateIndex(messageStoreParentIndex,
+		js.ValueOf(messageStoreParent), indexOpts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err = messageStore.CreateIndex(messageStoreTimestampIndex,
+		js.ValueOf(messageStoreTimestamp), indexOpts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	_, err = messageStore.CreateIndex(messageStorePinnedIndex,
+		js.ValueOf(messageStorePinned), indexOpts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	// Build Channel ObjectStore
+	_, err = db.CreateObjectStore(channelsStoreName, storeOpts)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
diff --git a/indexedDb/model.go b/indexedDb/model.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9354e67a869c87f70824dc52fecc67a1058671d2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/indexedDb/model.go
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// Copyright © 2022 xx foundation                                             //
+//                                                                            //
+// Use of this source code is governed by a license that can be found in the  //
+// LICENSE file                                                               //
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+//go:build js && wasm
+// +build js,wasm
+
+package indexedDb
+
+import (
+	"time"
+)
+
+const (
+	// Text representation of primary key value (keyPath).
+	pkeyName = "id"
+
+	// Text representation of the names of the various [idb.ObjectStore].
+	messageStoreName  = "messages"
+	channelsStoreName = "channels"
+
+	// Message index names.
+	messageStoreChannelIndex   = "channel_id_index"
+	messageStoreParentIndex    = "parent_message_id_index"
+	messageStoreTimestampIndex = "timestamp_index"
+	messageStorePinnedIndex    = "pinned_index"
+
+	// Message keyPath names (must match json struct tags).
+	messageStoreChannel   = "channel_id"
+	messageStoreParent    = "parent_message_id"
+	messageStoreTimestamp = "timestamp"
+	messageStorePinned    = "pinned"
+)
+
+// Message defines the IndexedDb representation of a single Message.
+// A Message belongs to one Channel.
+// A Message may belong to one Message (Parent).
+type Message struct {
+	Id              []byte        `json:"id"` // Matches pkeyName
+	SenderUsername  string        `json:"sender_username"`
+	ChannelId       []byte        `json:"channel_id"`        // Index
+	ParentMessageId []byte        `json:"parent_message_id"` // Index
+	Timestamp       time.Time     `json:"timestamp"`         // Index
+	Lease           time.Duration `json:"lease"`
+	Status          uint8         `json:"status"`
+	Hidden          bool          `json:"hidden"`
+	Pinned          bool          `json:"pinned"` // Index
+	Text            string        `json:"text"`
+}
+
+// Channel defines the IndexedDb representation of a single Channel
+// A Channel has many Message.
+type Channel struct {
+	Id          []byte `json:"id"` // Matches pkeyName
+	Name        string `json:"name"`
+	Description string `json:"description"`
+}
diff --git a/utils/convert.go b/utils/convert.go
index 91a679f97a1919da8c1c0e65a4e4ce8950d334df..589979abb11553523cbde7df89b0d9691f03721c 100644
--- a/utils/convert.go
+++ b/utils/convert.go
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ func JsToJson(value js.Value) string {
 	return JSON.Call("stringify", value).String()
 }
 
-// JsonToJS converts a JSON bytes to a [js.Value] of the object subtype.
-func JsonToJS(src []byte) (js.Value, error) {
+// JsonToJS converts a JSON bytes input to a [js.Value] of the object subtype.
+func JsonToJS(inputJson []byte) (js.Value, error) {
 	var jsObj map[string]interface{}
-	err := json.Unmarshal(src, &jsObj)
+	err := json.Unmarshal(inputJson, &jsObj)
 	if err != nil {
 		return js.ValueOf(nil), err
 	}