The chief of the Paul First Nation has been charged in connection with a fight that broke out at the band’s administration office on March 4, 2016.
RCMP said Casey Bird is facing one charge of assault after a verbal disagreement with another man escalated into a fight.
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Police said the victim only suffered minor injuries.
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Bird is scheduled to appear in Stony Plain Provincial Court on Wednesday, April 6, 2016.
The Paul First Nation is located near Wabamun, Alta., about an hour west of Edmonton.
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