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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Diving into World Oceans Day
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Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
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Ready. Set. Snow.
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Friendship Day in the City of Brotherly Love
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The meeting point of the winds
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Beech trees and wild anemones, Jutland, Denmark
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Salt ponds of Maras, Peru
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Cedar Mesa, Utah, for Indigenous Peoples Day
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Bandon Beach in Bandon, Oregon
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Who s wearing such cute hats?
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Notes from an underground lake
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Opt outside today
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Endangered Species Day
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The dog days of summer
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The puffin-rabbit connection
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Spring equinox
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Whatever floats your boat
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A place fit for the gods
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National Hispanic Heritage Month
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Southern gemsbok in the savannah, Botswana
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Ringing in the new year at Teotihuacan
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Bear watching in the Finnish forest
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American goldfinch
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Shark Awareness Day
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Bungle Bungle Range in Purnululu National Park, Australia
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Across the great plains of Africa
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A visit to Limerick on Limerick Day
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Devetashka Cave, Devetaki, Bulgaria
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Look to the north sky tonight for the Perseids
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Rice terraces of Mù Cang Chải, Yên Bái province, Vietnam
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