Atsanik, being the Inuit word for northern lights, is truly fitting for NL’s most northerly community. Where the northern lights shine bright, the Atsanik Hotel is located centrally in the community. Guests can enjoy a fully serviced, renovated and refurbished, 26 room hotel with dining and lounge.
Nain is the mostly northerly community in the province of Newfoundland Labrador.
Established in 1771 as a Moravian Mission Station, it is the largest community on Labrador’s north coast with a population of approximately 1200 residents.
The community offers many amenities including accommodations, shopping, recreation and cultural facilities.
Nain is also the Administrative capital for the Nunatsiavut Government, home to OKâlaKatiget Society (Nunatsiavut based news agency) and is known as the gateway to the Torngat Mountains.
Attractions
When you visit Nain, enjoy some time exploring these historically and culturally rich places of interest.
Illusuak Cultural Centre
Illusuak, the Inuit word for big house, is reflected in the architectural design by world-renowned architect, Todd Saunders. Visitors are immersed into the Labrador Inuit history and can engage with culture through Inutitut stories, songs and state of the art displays. Housed within the Centre is a first class theatre and cafe, serving local favorites and crafts.
Jeremias Sillitt Community Centre
Newly constructed, state-of-the-art Community Centre that boasts a fully equipped gym, workout room, and multipurpose room. It’s an ideal gathering place for a variety of recreation programming for all ages.
For more information, call: 922-2690
Moravian Church
Fire consumed the the original Moravian church of 1771, and in 1923, the current structure was built using timber and materials from the closed Mission Stations in Okak and Ramah.
Culture
Guests visiting the north coast of Labrador can often enjoy many of the cultural experiences held in the various communities such as: community festivals and gatherings, traditional Inuit games, dog team races, throat singing, and drum dancing and the Nain brass band. In Nain, events such as Easter sports and the Bernard and Jeffrey Webb Memorial Hockey tournament, held each Feb/Mar, are community highlights. Other cultural gatherings, such as the Heritage Forum, is hosted in a different community each year.