Scrip system consequences which happened decades ago are being challenged by the Wood Buffalo Metis as well as the Metis Nation of Alberta. Both Metis groups are partnering in a legal research project about the scrip system, fraud, and “the sorry legacy of Metis scrip in northeastern Alberta.” During the later part of the 19th century Metis in Canada were issued scrips, vouchers that could be used for either 240 acres of land or $240, in exchange for the forfeiture of any Indian title that they held. According to a report by Canada’s ministerial special representative on Metis rights and Vancouver-based lawyer Tom Isaac “The system was replete with fraud, abuses, and delays. In short, the scrip policy was largely unsuccessful in bringing economic and social benefits to Metis.”

According to the McMurray Metis general manager Daniel Stuckless “There was fraud committed in this region, to put it quite bluntly. We feel it’s time to knock on that window and start these discussions with the government.” The Fort McKay Metis have also joined the Wood Buffalo Metis claims of fraud. Fort McKay Metis president Ron Quintal explained “We intend to do right by our ancestors who were tricked by a federal government that sought to take advantage of them. This is also about the future of our children, that they may be able to grow up in a world that’s just a little fairer.” In 2013 the Supreme Court of Canada determined that Ottawa did not honour an 1870 Manitoba land grant proision with the Metis.