Elijah Harper OM (March 3, 1949 – May 17, 2013) was a Canadian Oji-Cree politician who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba (MLA) from 1981 to 1992 and a member of Parliament (MP) from 1993 to 1997.

2013年7月31日 · Elijah Harper is best known for the role he played in scuttling the Meech Lake Accord, for which he was named the Canadian Press newsmaker of the year in 1990. Harper also served as the Minister for Northern Affairs. From 1993 to 1997 he represented the riding of Churchill in the federal parliament.

2015年6月12日 · It's been 25 years since Elijah Harper held an eagle feather, stood in the Manitoba Legislature and quietly said no to the Meech Lake Accord. The accord was a series of constitutional amendments...

Elijah Harper inspired a new wave of First Nations people to take part in politics. He paved the way for movements like Idle No More, which was just getting started when he passed away in 2013. The eagle feather that was laid to rest the day he died has been picked up once more.

2013年5月31日 · Elijah Harper died of cardiac failure due to complications from diabetes. His wife, Anita Olsen Harper, and his family described him in a statement as a wonderful man, father and partner. “He was a true leader and visionary in every sense of the word,” they affirmed.

2015年5月19日 · It was two years ago this week that Elijah Harper, an Ojibwa-Cree who was destined to sway Canadian history, walked on. The iconic leader was born on March 3, 1949, in Red Sucker Lake, a reserve in northern Manitoba.

As the Manitoba legislature's only Aboriginal member, Elijah Harper played a major role in defeating the Meech Lake Accord. A Cree Indian, Elijah was born in his parents' log cabin on March 3, 1949, at Red Sucker Lake near the Manitoba and Ontario border.

Elijah Harper was born on March 3, 1949 at Red Sucker Lake in northeastern Manitoba, the son of Allan B. and Ethel Harper. He was educated at residential schools in Norway House, Brandon and Birtle, Manitoba.

Indigenous leader, MLA (1982-1986), MLA (1986-1988), MLA (1988-1990), MLA (1990-1992), MP (1994-1997). Born at Red Sucker Lake on 3 March 1949, he attended the University of Manitoba where, with other future leaders such as Ovide Mercredi and …

Elijah Harper Born in 1949 at Red Sucker Lake, Manitoba, he is a former band chief, provincial and federal legislator and long-time advocate for First Nations people and indigenous and human rights in Canada and abroad.