Collection search - Caisse, Louisa; married: 1882 at The Pas to Noah Caisse; claim no. 1988; address: The Pas; born: 1864 at The Pas, Moose Lake; father: Peter Tabac (Métis); mother: Margaret (Métis); children living: Samuel and John; scrip for $240.00 = Caisse, Louisa; mariée: en 1882 à The Pas à Noah Caisse; no de réclamation 1988; résidence: The Pas; née: en 1864 à The Pas, Moose Lake; père: Peter Tabac (Métis); mère: Margaret (Métisse); enfants vivants: Samuel et John; certificat au montant de 240$

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).