Collection search - Scrip affidavit for Ross, Joseph; born: 27 March 1866; father: William Ross; mother: Isabelle Gervais; application made by his aunt Nancy Piché wife of Francois Piché = Demande de certificat pour Ross, Joseph; né(e): le 27 mars 1866; père: William Ross; mère: Isabelle Gervais; demande faite par sa tante Nancy Piché épouse de Francois Piché

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).