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Hopedale, Newfoundland and Labrador Hopedale (Inuit language: ''Agvituk'') is a town located in the north of Labrador, the mainland portion of the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. Hopedale is the legislative capital of the Inuit Land Claims Area Nunatsiavut, and where ...
is the seat of the autonomous
Nunatsiavut Assembly The Nunatsiavut Assembly is the legislative branch of the government of Nunatsiavut, Canada. History On January 22, 2005, the Inuit of Nunatsiavut signed the Labrador Inuit Lands Claims Agreement with the federal and provincial governments cove ...
. The building opened in 2012 and is the Assembly's first permanent home since it first sat in 2008. The Assembly previously met in temporary locations around Hopedale. The building is located at Nanuk Hill with Amos Comenius Memorial School located just to the north and a new residential area to the west.


Facilities and Features

The building has 10,000 square feet (929 square metres) of space with various rooms: * Nunatsiavut Assembly Chambers - used by the Legislative Assembly * Assembly Caucus Room * Nunatsiavut Government offices * Assembly members offices There is a large common room that is used for community events, public meetings, and used by the Newfoundland and Labrador Department of Justice for provincial court sessions. The Assembly building's front is an
Igloo An igloo (Inuit languages: , Inuktitut syllabics (plural: )), also known as a snow house or snow hut, is a type of shelter built of suitable snow. Although igloos are often associated with all Inuit, they were traditionally used only by the ...
inspired topped by a half dome and rear structure pays homage to the nearby Hopedale Moravian Mission Complex (windows and steeple are borrowed from the mission but topped with a large green
Inukshuk An inuksuk (plural inuksuit) or inukshuk is a type of stone landmark or cairn built by, and for the use of, Inuit, Iñupiat, Kalaallit, Yupik, and other peoples of the Arctic region of North America. These structures are found in northern Canad ...
). Other elements of the Labrador Inuit culture which have been incorporated into the design include the floors being tiled with
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and the Assembly members taking seats at a table in the form of an ulu.


Other government buildings

* Nunatsiavut Government Head Office - administrative offices of the Government of Nunatsiavut located in Nain, Newfoundland and Labrador


See also

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Confederation Building (Newfoundland and Labrador) The Confederation Building serves as the home of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly. It is located on Confederation Hill overlooking Newfoundland and Labrador's capital city, St. John's. The brick- and concrete-clad building has ...
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Legislative Building of Nunavut The Legislative Building of Nunavut () is a structure in Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada that serves as the seat of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut. Designated Building 926, it consists of a three-storey glass and wood structure with a two-storey as ...


References

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