Collection search - Scrip affidavit for Larocque, Rosalie; born: July 1845; wife of Antoine Larocque; father: Antoine Plante (Métis); mother: Josette Gagnon (Métis); claim no: 719; scrip no: 5593 to 5600; date of issue: June 26, 1876; amount: $160 = Demande de certificat pour Larocque, Rosalie; né(e): en juillet 1845; épouse de Antoine Larocque; père: Antoine Plante (Métis(se)); mère: Josette Gagnon (Métis(se)); no de réclamation: 719; no de certificats: 5593 à 5600; date d'émission: 26 juin, 1876; au montant de: 160$

Scrip was a certificate issued by the Department of the Interior which indicated the right of the holder to receive payment later in the form of money or land. The federal government distributed scrip to the Métis in exchange for their land rights, as a method of extinguishing their Aboriginal title to the land. The federal government also used scrip to distribute land to white settlers, including Original White Settlers, soldiers, and police who fought in the North West Resistance of 1885 (or North West Rebellion of 1885).