Collection search - Ely, Anson Israel; for his deceased daughter, Catherine Ely; claim no. 1563; born: 2 September, 1882 at Stand Off; died: date of death not given; father: Anson Israel Ely (Whiteman and deponent); mother: Susan (Blood Indian) = Ely, Anson Israël; au nom de sa défunte fille, Catherine Ely; no de réclamation 1563; née: le 2 septembre 1882 à Stand Off; décédée: date du décès non inscrite; père: Anson Israël Ely (homme blanc et témoin déposant); mère: Susan (sang indien)

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).