The incumbent chief is back in office at Red Pheasant First Nation.
Chief Stewart Baptiste, who had served the past four years, was re-elected to a third term last week in band elections for chief and council.
Baptiste's tenure as chief has been a tumultuous one at times, mainly due to a string of run-ins with the law.
The most serious charge, impaired driving, was ultimately dropped as part of a plea deal that saw Baptiste plead guilty to a lesser offence of dangerous driving. That resulted in fines and a three-month driving prohibition.
Baptiste's legal troubles prompted organized protests by opponents on the reserve, but supporters defended Baptiste and credited him with turning around the band's finances during his term in office.
In the end, voters returned Baptiste to another two-year term as chief last week.
Challengers in the race included Lester Nicotine and Dana Falcon, both of whom have publicly conceded the race on social media.
"Congratulations to the Red Pheasant chief and council," Falcon told supporters on Facebook. "I gave it my best and will continue to hold my head high. I ran a clean campaign and feel good knowing I came close doing it the honest way."
"I hope the best for the leadership in Red Pheasant," Nicotine stated on his Facebook election page. "Things happen for a reason in life but it will give me more time with my family."
