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International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is an international observance held annually on 9 August to raise awareness of the rights, cultures and social contributions of indigenous peoples and to highlight the challenges they face. This day was established by the United Nations (UN) General Assembly through resolution 49/214 on 23 December 1994 and commemorates the anniversary of the first meeting of the UN Working Group on Indigenous Populations held in Geneva in 1982. History The UN