Residential school survivor looks to halt distribution of education credits – CBC
Nov 03, 2014
Mike Cachagee says process is confusing, restrictive
The deadline for residential school survivors to apply for funds to help pay for education passed last week, but a former student in the Sault Ste Marie area is part of a group trying to get what they see as a deeply flawed process stopped entirely.
The Personal Credits under the the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement allow former students to apply for up to $3,000 to pay for everything from college courses to programs that preserve language and culture. Survivors can also give the credits to children or grandchildren.
There has been too much confusion over how to apply, said Mike Cachagee, a survivor of the Shingwauk Indian residential school in Sault Ste Marie and a member of the Chapleau Cree First Nation.
