Collection search - Ducharme, Sarah Jane; wife of Albert Ducharme; claim no. 1001; address: Battleford; born: 13 February, 1878 at Prince Albert; father: John Bakie (English); mother: Felecite Pepin (Métis); scrip cert.: form C, no. 1561 for $240.00 = Ducharme, Sarah Jane; épouse d'Albert Ducharme; no de réclamation 1001; résidence: Battleford; née: le 13 février 1878 à Prince Albert; père: John Bakie (Anglais); mère: Félécité Pépin (Métisse); certificat: formulaire C, no 1561 au montant de 240$

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).