Metis Scrip Certificates Online

The following announcement from Library and Archives Canada was received by Olive Tree Genealogy. For those with Native American ancestors this will be an interesting database to explore

We are pleased to inform you that more than 24,000 references about money scrip (certificates) given to Métis family members were recently added online. These cancelled land scrip certificates were once issued to the Métis by the Department of the Interior in exchange for the relinquishment of certain land claims. A scrip would be issued “to the bearer” and could be applied to the purchase of, or as a down payment on, any Dominion lands open for entry in Manitoba and the Northwest Territories. These scrip were awarded to Métis heads of families and their children in the amounts of $240, $160 and $80. In some cases white settlers also received such scrips.

How to find references

1. Go to the search screen for Archives Search—Advanced.
2. In the drop-down menu, select “Finding aid number” and then in the box, enter 15-24.
3. In the next line, select “Any Keyword” and enter a family name, in this case “Riel.”
4. Click on the “Submit” button.