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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Hippo family in Chobe National Park, Botswana
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Tour de France
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National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Florentine garden brings generations together
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Manatee Appreciation Day
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Chilling out in the Arctic
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A bridge too Fawr
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First day of summer
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Zoroaster Temple, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
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SantaPark, Lapland, Finland
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Red squirrel
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Schönbrunn Palace Park, Vienna, Austria
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Beware the Ides of March
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Cranborne Chase, England
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Winterpret on ice
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Let the games (finally) begin!
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Celebrating the Day of the Dead
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White Sands National Park turns 90
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Here’s why landmarks are going dark
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Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
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April Fools Day
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Back on the rise
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Rock formations at Sedona, Arizona
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Fibonacci Day
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World Migratory Bird Day
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International Day for Monuments and Sites
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A midsummer twilight s dream
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GOAL!
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Miravet, Catalonia, Spain
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Bidding summer adieu
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