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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Light show at the skatepark
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Dog days of summer
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National Napping Day
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Bonifacio on the island of Corsica, France
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Ostuni, Apulia, Italy
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National Moon Day
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The Children’s Cultural Festival in Reykjavik begins today
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All in a day s work
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Gem State views
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Bodie State Historic Park, California
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Happy Presidents Day
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Paro Tsechu Festival in Bhutan
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Have fun storming the castle
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Does it swim in slow motion too?
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Skyscraper Day
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Once upon a time there was a bridge…
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Gujō Hachiman Castle, Gifu prefecture, Japan
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Shark Awareness Day
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It’s Giving Tuesday
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Rocks on the move
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We did not invent this, honest
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Snow buntings take flight
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Talampaya National Park, Argentina
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It’s oh so quiet
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Birch trees, Drammen, Norway
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Alaska moose
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Step into the dark
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Martin Luther King Jr. Day
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Gardens by the Bay nature park, Singapore
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Rock of ages