Collection search - Scrip affidavit for Sinclair, George; concerning the claims of his children: Mary Jane Sinclair, born: 19 December 1863; James Sinclair, born: 15 January 1865; John Thomas Sinclair, born: 20 March 1867; Alexander Sinclair, born: 9 February 1869 = Demande de certificat pour Sinclair, George; concernant les réclamations de ses enfants Mary Jane Sinclair, né(e): le 19 décembre 1863; James Sinclair, né(e): le 15 janvier 1865; John Thomas Sinclair, né(e): le 20 mars 1867; Alexander Sinclair, né(e): le 9 février 1869

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).