Family remembers Samuel Bird as a loved son as police confirm missing Indigenous teen is a suspected homicide victim

“He had a beaming light, an abundance of love. He was full of spirit, promise and love, a child with dreams, laughter and a soul rooted in the strength of our ancestors."

Alanna Bird speaks about her son Samuel after Edmonton police announce that he’s believed to have been a homicide victim. (YouTube/Edmonton Police Service)

This story was originally published in Alberta Native News.

Samuel Bird’s mother says she wants people to remember her son for the way he lived, not how he is believed to have died.

“I want people to re…