The conversation regarding murdered and missing Indigenous women is one that has been avoided for decades in North America.  It is a subject that delves deep into the heart of a legacy predominated by patriarchal control and a conquered landscape. These missing and murdered Indigenous women represent an economic and social issue affecting all Indigenous communities. From the First Nations people of Canada to the Inuit of the Arctic Circle, and onward to the various Native American communities of the United States. It is our country's dark and open secret. As a cultural ethnic group that has been socially, economically, and politically marginalized, Indigenous women have been frequent targets of hatred and violence. Underlying social factors such as poverty and homelessness contribute to their victimization, as do historically cultural factors such as racism, sexism, and the legacy of colonialism. The intersection of these factors contributes to a dangerous reality for all Indigenous women across North America.