Today, the International Day of the World"s Indigenous Peoples invites a closer look at communities whose stories stretch far beyond recorded history. Proclaimed by the United Nations in 1994 and first observed in 1995, the date marks a landmark 1982 meeting focused on protecting Indigenous rights worldwide. More than 476 million Indigenous people now live across about 90 countries, sustaining thousands of cultures and the majority of the world"s roughly 7,000 languages.
International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
Today in History
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Ruins of Inca temples and terraces on Huayna Picchu, Peru
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In the Supertree Grove
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A peek at an explosive peak
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A tribute to the ancestors
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International Day of the World s Indigenous Peoples
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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International Day of the Worlds Indigenous Peoples
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Wychwood Forest, Oxfordshire, England
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An island oasis in the Indian Ocean
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A cliffside harbor in Sardinia
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Cue up the tango music
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A rest stop for the birds
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Union Square, Manhattan
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Prince Christian Sound in southern Greenland
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Happy Thanksgiving from an expert face-stuffer
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The desert blooms
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International Museum Day
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International Tea Day
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National Public Lands Day
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Góða ólavsøku, from the Faroes!
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It s leap day!
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The Brocken, Harz National Park, Germany
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Let the games (finally) begin!
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Gemsbok in Namibian sand dunes
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Vermilion Cliffs National Monument
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Black History Month
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Stari Most in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in Washington, DC
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A picture-perfect day on Trillium
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Over and under the delta
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Get amped for Glastonbury
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Earth Science Week
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World Lake Day in the Faroe Islands
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Commemorating the life of a famous railroad conductor
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Celebrating 200 years of statehood
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Art abounds at the Palais Garnier
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