Collection search - Scrip affidavit for Comtois, Pierre; as sole heir of his deceased son Pierre Comtois Jr.; born: 16 April 1870; father: Pierre Comtois; mother: Elise White; died: 15 March 1873 = Demande de certificat pour Comtois, Pierre; à titre d'héritier unique de son défunt fils Pierre Comtois Jr.; né(e): le 16 avril 1870; père: Pierre Comtois; mère: Elise White; décédé(e): 15 mars 1873

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).