Russell Peter Yellowbird was 34 when he was last seen in downtown Edmonton, Alberta, around September 19, 2014. He attended his sister’s birthday that day and a few days later was dropped off at a liquor store near an aunt’s home after getting a ride from another sister. That was the last confirmed contact his family had with him.

Russell is an Aboriginal male, 6 feet 4 inches tall, slender (about 150 to 185 pounds), with long black hair, brown eyes and acne scars or pockmarks on both cheeks. Some unverified sightings in downtown Edmonton were reported after his disappearance. A social assistance cheque arrived at his aunt’s house in October and went unclaimed. Police said there were no initial indications of foul play, but his prolonged silence was described as highly uncharacteristic.

He was known to frequent Maskwacis and Wetaskiwin. Does anyone who knew Russell or saw him in Edmonton, Maskwacis or Wetaskiwin in September–October 2014 have information to share?