Celebrated August 9th each year to raise awareness and protect the rights of the world's indigenous population

It is the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. It's celebrated August 9th each year to raise awareness and protect the rights

of the world's indigenous population. First adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1994, the day also recognizes the achievements and contributions that indigenous people make to improve world issues such as environmental protection.

There are an estimated 476 million indigenous peoples in the world living