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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Pride Month
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What the hay?
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Protecting wildlife today and tomorrow
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Once upon a midafternoon dreary…
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Longtailed widowbird at Rietvlei Nature Reserve, South Africa
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3, 2, 1 … Happy New Year!
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Autumn comes to the Porcupines
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World Teachers Day
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World Rainforest Day
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Groundhog Day arrives—beyond a shadow of a doubt
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Walk the line
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Rays on parade
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Mute swans
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Frankenstein Friday
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Feeling crabby?
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Happy Father s Day
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A star is borne by seaweed
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Sami lavvu structures, Finnmark, Norway
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The lights of Paris
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Composite of photographs from the Apollo 15 mission
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Surfer s paradise
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A cry for independence
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Feeling lazy? Today s your day.
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Darwin s Arch
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National Trails Day
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National Find a Rainbow Day
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An old celebration for a new season
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Dubrovnik, Croatia
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Let s get lost
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League of Nations, 100 years later