In 1995, Elijah Harper was suffering from a mysterious illness that no medical doctor, nutritionist, medicine man, psychic or faith healer could diagnose let alone prescribe a cure.  In July of that year, Grand Chief Emeritus Lynda Prince took him to a Holy Spirit conference near Seattle, Washington, where it was discerned that his sickness was not physical, but spiritual. When a curse that was spoken over him was broken, he was instantly healed.

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          Subsequent to his healing in July of 1995, he called for a Sacred Assembly for December of that year in which he stated that in all of the discussions regarding land claims and self-government, that "the political process has failed us, and I believe that what is missing is the spiritual element."  Elijah believed that just as the root of his sickness was not merely physical but spiritual, that at a foundational level, the dysfunctions in present-day Canadian society are at their root spiritual and not political.

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          Then Prime Minister Jean Chrétien agreed, and that while those in the political sphere must help, that the spiritual leaders of Canada were going to need to take the leadership role in implementing Elijah's Vision.  For this reason, those who participated in the 1995 Sacred Assembly would now like to see Elijah’s vision revitalized and rekindled.

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           Therefore, a 30th Anniversary Commemoration of the 1995 Sacred Assembly is being planned for Winnipeg from January 23 to 25, 2026.  Elijah's Vision needs to be both remembered and revitalized now more than ever so that a new generation of leaders in both government and faith communities can understand their role in building healthy relationships based upon a spiritual foundation that is the key to bring healing to the social, economic and environmental issues which continue to divide the Canadian society today.