Collection search - Kayattowe, John Sully - Concerning his claim as a child - Address, Edmonton - Born, June, 1864 at Fort Pitt, North West Territories - Father, Kayattowe, (Cree Indian) - Mother, Matche Iskowe, (Métis) - Scrip for $240 - Claim 491 = Kayattowe, John Sully - concernant sa réclamation à titre d'enfant - résidence, Edmonton - né, en juin, 1864 à Fort Pitt, Territoires du Nord-Ouest - père, Kayattowe, (Cri) - mère, Matche Iskowe, (Métisse) - certificat au montant de 240$ - no de réclamation 491

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).