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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National Poinsettia Day
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Uncommon clouds are gathering
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Kochia, Hitachi, Ibaraki prefecture, Japan
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Hello, spring!
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World Meteorological Day
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The ‘Night of Nights’
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Happy Cinco de Mayo!
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Hiding in plain sight
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A river runs through it
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Holidays in the Venetian Lagoon
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Juvenile sunbittern displaying at nest, Ecuador
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World Oceans Day
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Bathing boxes at Brighton Beach, Australia
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Indigo bunting
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Kissing Day
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Groovy!
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Pining for spring
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Happy International Zebra Day!
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Village of Zahara de la Sierra, Cadiz, Spain
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Staring down winter
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Singing praises of the oceans
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It’s not a pinecone, it’s a pangolin
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Logan Creek Suspension Bridge, West Coast Trail, Canada
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe
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Ringing in the new year at Teotihuacan
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Great horned owl
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Necropolis of Dargavs
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International Polar Bear Day
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An Alpine fairy-tale castle
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