Scrip affidavit for Lemire, Marie; born: May 1830; wife of Jean Baptiste Lemire; father: Pierre Berrault (French Canadian).; mother: Marie Fortin (Métis); claim no: 568; scrip no: 4384 to 4391; date of issue: June 13, 1876; amount: $160 = Demande de certificat pour Lemire, Marie; né(e): en mai 1830; épouse de Jean Baptiste Lemire; père: Pierre Berrault (Canadien(ne) français(e)).; mère: Marie Fortin (Métis(se)); no de réclamation: 568; no de certificats: 4384 à 4391; date d'émission: 13 juin, 1876; au montant de: 160$

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).