Collection search - Begg, John George; for his daughter, Maria Begg; claim no. 1726; address: Rat Portage; born: 17 February, 1879 at Eagle's Nest; father: John George Begg (Métis and deponent); mother: Julia Sturgeon (Indian) = Begg, John George; au nom de sa fille, Maria Begg; no de réclamation 1726; résidence: Rat Portage; née: le 17 février 1879 à Eagle's Nest; père: John George Begg (Métis et témoin déposant); mère: Julia Sturgeon (Indienne)

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).