Michael Jerome (Miishen-oohn) Jacko

In Loving Memory of
Michael Jerome Jacko (Mikey) "Miishen-oohn"
February 2, 1982 - January 7, 2023

Beloved son of Valerie Jacko 
and Miguel Caballero (predeceased)
Predeceased by grandparents Jacob and Bessie (Gaiashk) Jacko, grandfather Alfonso Caballero, step-father Lawrence Tabachack, godfather Isaac Pitawanakwat, uncles Philip 
and Cornelius Jacko, Alfonso Caballero Jr (Chapo), 
aunt Dorothy Pitawanakwat, uncles Jerome and Alex Gaiashk
Will be dearly missed by brother Keir Tabachack 
To be forever cherished by cousins Sarah, Trudy, Dominic, and Andrea Pitawanakwat; Ricky and Tracy Warren; Christine Jacko and Julie Gamrat; Candice and Robin Jacko; 
Jesse and Cecily Jacko; Gloria Daugherty (Chicago). 
Aunts Doreen Jacko (Mark Jackson), Theresa Jacko (Andy Gamrat, predeceased), Phyllis Jacko (Walter Roy), Vera Cruz,
Gloria and Lupe Caballero; uncles Ralph Caballero and Calvin McWatch; godmother Evelyn Jacko
Michael leaves behind his best-friend and girlfriend Susheela who took care of him in his last months, his close friends and silk-screening business partners Manuel 
and Richard, and cousin Seth Peltier; more cousins and chosen family, friends and professional 
colleagues too numerous to name.

Mikey was born in Toronto. He spent his earliest years in Chicago, eventually moving back to Canada with his mother to Wiikwemkoong then Toronto, attending to school and work.
He moved to Vancouver in 2010 where he built a life and community for himself. Mike worked as a youth program coordinator for many years with 
the Vancouver Aboriginal Community
Policing Center, which involved community outreach and land-based healing. He connected the youth with elders for talking circles, crafting, ceremonies, and advocacy work.
Michael was an artist. He ran a silk-screening program as a creative outlet for the youth which led to an entrepreneurial endeavour with dreams of a pan-american expansion
through networking with fellow indigenous groups. Michael enjoyed sketching, reading books about psychology, history, and entrepreneurship. He loved jogging along the seawall
and going to the gym, enjoying nature getaways, hiking, swimming, eating nachos, and adding hot sauce to everything!
The family would like to thank Tasha-Tanya Jacko, John Sakamoto-Kramer, Yumi Sakamoto, Candy Love, Monica Mabel Benson, and Susheela for their presence and caring supportive
help to Valerie while in Vancouver, through a very difficult time.

Family and friends will gather at Rabbit Island Centre
Visitation on Thursday, January 26, 2023 from 3pm.
Funeral Service on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 11am.
Burial to follow in the Wikwemikong Upper Cemetery.

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