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half-breed scrip [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-11-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Administration (Indigenous Peoples)
  • Aboriginal Law
DEF

Documentation issued by the government to the Metis people, entitling the bearer to an amount of land or money (the latter either in cash or as an allowance against the purchase of government lands) and serving as compensation for lost lands.

OBS

Metis scrip: Even though the spelling "Metis scrip" is seen in contexts, the spelling "Métis scrip" is preferred.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration (Peuples Autochtones)
  • Droit autochtone
CONT

Certificat remis à une famille métisse par le gouvernement qui donnait droit à 160 ou à 240 acres de terre ou encore à de l'argent [afin] d'encourager les Métis à quitter leurs territoires traditionnels et à s'établir ailleurs.

Spanish

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