Michael Cachagee
Michael Cachagee | |
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Mike Cachagee at the Shingwauk Gathering and Conference, Algoma University, August 2015. | |
| Born | Michael Cachagee 1940 Chapleau Cree First Nation, Ontario |
| Died | July 15, 2023 |
| Nationality | Cree, Canadian |
| Alma mater | Algoma University College |
| Organization(s) | National Residential School Support Services, Ontario Indian Residential School Support Services |
| Known for | Residential School advocacy, Indigenous politics |
Michael (Mike) Cachagee (1940 – July 15, 2023) was a prominent Indigenous rights activist, speaker, and community leader. He was a member of Chapleau Cree First Nation and was one of the founding members of the Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association. He was a well known residential school survivor and has been an advocate for residential school rights, healing, and reconciliation. Mike died at the Sault Area Hospital on July 15, 2023.