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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Pasadena Chalk Festival supports local arts education
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Tibetan New Year
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Autumn in Central Park, New York
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Castle Square, Old Town, Warsaw, Poland
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Megalong Valley, Blue Mountains National Park, Australia
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Memorial Day
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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
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Moai statues on Easter Island, Chile
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Go with the rainbow flow
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Cumberland Island National Seashore
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Christmas Bird Count
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Kings of the Kalahari
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Tree of many colors
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First day of autumn
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Pegadung Rock, Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC
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Up on the glacier
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The Crown Jewel of the North Atlantic
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Denali National Park
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Put your flippers in the air…
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National Napping Day
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Methow Valley, North Cascades, Washington
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Vineyards in the Mosel Valley, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Big Bend National Park turns 78
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World Rivers Day
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Badlands National Parks 45th anniversary
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Smoking nights in Austria