Okak, Newfoundland and Labrador
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| Coordinates: 57°26′00″N 62°25′00″W / 57.43333°N 62.41667°W |
Okak is a former community located at 57°26′N 62°25′W / 57.433°N 62.417°WCoordinates: 57°26′N 62°25′W / 57.433°N 62.417°W on Okak Bay in northern Labrador. It was founded in 1776 by Jens Haven, a missionary of the Moravian Church.
In 1771 King George III of England gave a land grant to the Moravian Church to establish missions for the local Inuit in northern Labrador. In the 18th century, Jens Haven and his followers built missions at Nain (1771), Okak (1776) and Hopedale (1782). These missions also served as trading posts. Later on, other Moravian settlements were established at Hebron (1830), Zoar (1865), Ramah (1871), Makkovik (1896) and Killinek (1904).
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