Collection search - Cook, Sarah; address: The Pas; claim no. 1985; born: 1860 at The Pas; father: Donald Cook Sr. (Métis); mother: Sally Thomas (Métis); married: Dec., 1870 to Josiah Young at The Pas; children living: 5; scrip for $240.00 = Cook, Sarah; résidence: The Pas; no de réclamation 1985; née: en 1860 à The Pas; père: Donald Cook Sr. (Métis); mère: Sally Thomas (Métisse); mariée: en décembre 1870 à Josiah Young à The Pas; enfants vivants: 5; certificat au montant de 240$

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).