Today there remains an incredible legacy of structures and artifacts from the Moravians in Hopedale. Some of the oldest wooden-framed buildings in Canada still stand in Hopedale. Graveyards have tombstones dating back to the 1800s, and the view when arriving at the dock is much the same as it was 200 years ago.
Located in the heart of Nunatsiavut, Hopedale is the legislative capital of the Nunatsiavut Government. A new Assembly building has recently been opened with local Labradorite stone tiling and seal-skin seats.
Hopedale has always played an important role in the history of the Labrador Inuit. It continues to play an important role by being at the centre of decisions that affect the future of Nunatsiavut.
Nunatsiavut Assembly Building is the home of the Nunatsiavut Assembly and was opened in 2012. It is the Assembly's first permanent home - the Assembly first sat in 2008 and until this building was completed the Assembly met in temporary locations around Hopedale. The Assembly building's front is igloo inspired topped by a half dome and the rear structure pays homage to the nearby Hopedale Moravian Mission Complex. The windows and steeple are borrowed from the mission and it is topped with a large green Inukshuk.
The Nunatsiavut Assembly Chamber
Hopedale Mission National Historic Site Canada is a complex of large, wooden buildings constructed by the Moravian Church at Hopedale. These large, wooden structures stand starkly silhouetted against the rocky shoreline of the vast, barren landscape. The Moravian Mission at Hopedale was established in 1782. Today is contains: the Early Mission Building, the Mission House, the Church, a connecting link between the Church and the Mission House (all completed by 1850-1861), the Reserve Storehouse (1892) and the Dead House (1861).
The Moravian Church in Hopedale
The Mission House
The Store House
A look around Hopedale:
And what did I see???
A little friend who came to see us off when we left Hopedale
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