CANADA. Dominion of Canada. Department of the Interior. 20 Dollars, 16.1.1876. P-Unlisted. Dominion Land Bond. PMG Choice Very Fine 35.A piece of scrip issued by the department of the interior and payable to bearer for 20 Dollars. Known as "Métis Scrip", this is a reminder of one of Canadas more sober histories and what has been called "North Americas largest land swindle". These scrip were given to the Métis, who called Canadas prairies home for thousands of years. Like other First Nations, they were heavily impacted by white settlement. The government came up with this scrip system, giving out scrip in either dollars or acres which could be redeemed for land. However, the process was convoluted, complicated and susceptible for fraud. Most Métis never received land and were swindled out of the scrip at a fraction of their value, with many ending up in the hands of white speculators. Cancelled in 1878. Despite its dark history lovely vignette of deer at center. PMG Comments "Cancelled."
