Earth is home to an estimated 476 million Indigenous people, a term meaning "sprung from the land" or native, which refers to the descendants of an area"s first-known inhabitants. They represent about 6% of the global population but speak more than half of the world"s estimated 7,000 languages. Our homepage today showcases the art of the Tiwi people of Australia, who speak a unique language unlinked to another other known language, in their community of only 2,000 people. Colonization has long impacted Indigenous people, contributing to high rates of poverty and loss of language and traditional lands. The UN first held the International Day of the World"s Indigenous Peoples in 1994, and every August 9 they bring attention to the fight to preserve the rights, dignity, and existence of the world"s oldest cultures.
International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
Today in History
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					A memorial in Germany
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					Busy building wetlands
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					A dramatic view of Sicily
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					World Whale Day
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					The Badlands celebrates a milestone
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					A Bengal tiger in Ranthambore National Park, India
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					International Womens Day
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					National Mushroom Month
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					Books for children of all ages
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					Hyalite Creek at Custer Gallatin National Forest, Montana
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					Pollinator Week
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					A red knot on the Shetland Islands, Scotland
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					National Frog Month
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					Redwood National and State Parks, California
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					Hoh Rain Forest, Olympic National Park, Washington
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					Thomas Edison s bright idea
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					50 years of World Heritage Sites
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					Harvest season begins
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					Azaleas blooming on Hwangmaesan Mountain, South Korea
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					Penguin Awareness Day
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					Ring of fire solar eclipse
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					A misty morning in Brazil
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					In the Supertree Grove
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					It s Asian Pacific American Heritage Month
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					Celebrating freedom
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					Room at the top?
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					Ancient til trees in Fanal Forest, Madeira, Portugal
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					Happy New Years Eve!
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					Longs Peak, Rocky Mountain National Park
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					A day of service for Dr. King
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