Today is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, an observance created by the United Nations to draw attention to the distinct cultures of indigenous peoples and to support measures that protect their rights. This year’s theme is indigenous peoples’ migration and movement, highlighting questions of indigenous identity and rights, particularly as people migrate within and between countries.
Ruins of Inca temples and terraces on Huayna Picchu, Peru
Today in History
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Sitka shines on Alaska Day
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Midnight sun
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Summer winds down in the Southern Hemisphere
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’Chess on ice’
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Is that a buzzing sound?
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National Hummingbird Day
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Atlantic puffin, Iceland
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World Lizard Day
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Gwalior Fort, Madhya Pradesh, India
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Presidents Day
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Why you should thank a nurse today
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Windmills in Kinderdijk, the Netherlands
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Acadia transformed
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Celebrating all things Austen
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Plate ice along Lake Superior, Grand Marais, Minnesota
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Endangered Species Act
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Okefenokee Swamp
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Mada in Saleh, Saudi Arabia
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Heceta Head Light, Florence, Oregon
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National Mountain Climbing Day
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Sand, sun, and sk8ers
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Wildcat in a winter wonderland
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Ides of March
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International Museum Day
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International Day of Peace
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Red-leaf hunting in Japan
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How Quảng Ngãi got its grove back
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National Fossil Day
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International Mountain Day
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Reflections on Memorial Day
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