Collection search - Scrip affidavit for Lambert, Joseph, concerning the claims of his children: Philomene Lambert, born: 9 August 1858; Louison Lambert, born: 29 November 1860 = Demande de certificat pour Lambert, Joseph, concernant les réclamations de ses enfants Philomene Lambert, né(e): le 9 août 1858; Louison Lambert, né(e): le 29 novembre 1860

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).