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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Mediterranean red sea stars
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Groundhog Day
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Sailing across the ice
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It s harvest time on World Food Day
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Let the harvest begin
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Take the Stairs Day
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A unique perspective from Italy’s ‘golden sands’
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The smoke before the bonfire
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Guild houses of Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
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Happy Astronomy Day!
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African buffalo, Ngorongoro Crater, Tanzania
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Native American Heritage Day
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Tintern Abbey, Wales
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Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
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Quiver trees, Keetmanshoop, Namibia
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Shakespeare Day
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Atlantic puffin, Iceland
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In the Red Sea for World Dolphin Day
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A Festivus for the rest of us
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Midnight sun
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Arbor Day
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Spring comes to the Diablo foothills
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Merry Christmas!
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Cumberland Island National Seashore
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New York City Marathon
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Saint Andrews Day
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Celebrating World Water Day
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Sounds of Bach come to Bath
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Ancient art in the Amazon
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Black grouses lekking
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