Today, we are celebrating the heritage and culture of native populations worldwide. There are some 5,000 Indigenous cultures in 90 countries around the world, from Samoa and Greenland to New Zealand and Nepal. One of the major challenges they face is the loss of their languages: it"s estimated that of the 4,000 Indigenous languages in the world, around 2,600 are in danger of becoming extinct.
International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
Today in History
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National Mushroom Day
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Take the Stairs Day
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Polar bear, Churchill, Manitoba
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Nature’s own canvas
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The oldest way to fly
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Chasing rainbows
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World Rainforest Day
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A view that’s out of this world
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VanDusen Botanical Garden, Vancouver
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St. Paul Winter Carnival
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Unbe-leaf-able
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Vasco da Gama Bridge, Lisbon, Portugal
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More of a moustache than a beard?
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Lei Day
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Trusty water-shifters
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Aït Benhaddou, Morocco
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