August 9 marks the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples

Indigenous Day
Indigenous Day
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We at the Center for Civic Engagement recognize that special measures are required to protect and maintain the rights + cultures of our planet's indigenous groups. Join us next May as we travel to Guatemala to better honor and understand the needs that indigenous populations like the Kaqchikel face.

More details at: http://www.un.org/en/events/indigenousday/