On Thursday, the Original Humboldt site was full of story tellers.

A special Canada 150 celebration was held at the historic communication site this week with numerous dignitaries on hand speaking about their connections and past including the Whitecap Dakota First Nations.

Chief Darcy Bear was happy to be on hand.

"I think there's some very rich history here, when we were first approached by the Humboldt Museum Committee to participate, we have our own researchers in house that do a lot of work for us as well but we said yeah, it seems rather fitting to tell the story about Whitecap's role as a peace keeper."

Chief Whitecap was held at the site in the 1880's as a prisoner of the government, however he was acquitted of any wrong doing at a trial in Regina.

Therese Bremner's great, great grandfathers used Carlton Trail as a thoroughfare between Winnipeg and Edmonton before eventually settling in the St. Louis region.

"It's been an honour being here today," Bremner said. "I was very honoured to share my story with Original Humboldt."

The original Humboldt site has become a local landmark worth the trip, the site was recognized in 2013 with an honourable mention for the Governor General's Award for Excellence in Museums: History Alive!