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
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Quebec City for Winter Carnival
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Horsetail Fall, Yosemite National Park, California
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What are these creatures?
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Kochelsee in Bavaria
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Wild lupines
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Astronomy Day
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Bluebells in Hertfordshire, England
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Wildcat in a winter wonderland
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Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, California
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Gray days ahead in Monterey
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Mother s Day
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Salt ponds of Maras, Peru
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All is silent for Big Ben’s musical milestone
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Stepping into autumn
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Southern lights for Antarctica Day
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Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, New York
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To Sua Ocean Trench
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Old Town Quito
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Swinging into International Jazz Day
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Big-wave hunters watch Nazaré
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Happy Easter from the ‘peeps’ at Bing
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Spring comes to Glacier National Park
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Greetings from Asbury Park
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It s World Bee Day
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Giant kelp in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
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Drop in on International Surfing Day
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Village of Labro, Italy
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Rapa Valley in Sarek National Park, Sweden
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The moon rises for Mid-Autumn Festival
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And you thought moths were boring