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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Happy Boxing Day!
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The Bahamas as seen from the ISS
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Where do those colors come from?
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Mardi Gras
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Celebrating Minnesota’s statehood
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Paleontology meets art
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Castellfollit de la Roca, Catalonia, Spain
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An ancient sailing tradition takes to the water
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Blink and you ll miss it
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Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness
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Frankenstein Friday
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Golling Waterfall, Salzburg, Austria
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Spire Cove in Kenai Fjords National Park, Seward, Alaska
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A crested partridge
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International Surfing Day
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All hail the king of shrubs
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Piazza IX Aprile, Taormina, Sicily, Italy
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Paro Tsechu Festival in Bhutan
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Quiver trees in Namibia
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1934 Labor Day parade, Gastonia, North Carolina
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World Penguin Day
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All in a day s work
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High above the reef
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Hawai i Volcanoes National Park at 106
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A rest stop for the birds
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