International Day of the World's Indigenous People
9 August
Past Observances
- 2010 — the theme of the observance was “Celebrating Indigenous Film Making"
- 2009 — the theme of the observance was “Indigenous Peoples and HIV/AIDS”
- 2008 — the observance focused on reconciliation between States and indigenous peoples
- 2007 — the observance in 2007 centered on the urgent need to preserve indigenous languages
- 2006 — celebrations and discussions in 2006 drew upon the theme “Partnership for Action and Dignity”
- 2005 — the title of a panel discussion in 2005 was “The Cause of Indigenous Peoples is Ours”
