Native Studies 30

UNIT ONE - ABORIGINAL AND TREATY RIGHTS

Assignment

METIS PEOPLE AND SCRIP
ASSIGNMENT 11

"Old Generation, File Hills Indian Agency"

Saskatchewan Archives
R-B 1854

The government of Canada refused to enter in to treaty negotiations with Metis people. However, they were willing to give out Scrip to Metis people as promised in the Manitoba Act.

This exclusion from the treaty process is still a contentious issue today.

This site will help you do the following activities.

Métis Scrip Records
Scrip
Samples of Scrip
Metis National Council

ACTIVITIES

1.What two things were Metis Scrip intended to do?

2. Scrip was issued in government bonds for various amounts. Explain why this was done.

3. How was a black market in Scrip developed?

4. Patrice Cyr's story dealing with Scrip was a common one. What happened to his intended allotment?

5. Look at the Powley case and explain in a paragraph what it does for Metis people in Canada.

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