U.N. International Day for the World's Indigenous Peoples

Celebrated on a Monday in some places but the real day is Sunday August 9.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF WORLD’S INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

Welcome ceremony, cultural performance and a panel discussion on this year's theme - indigenous peoples and HIV/AIDS.

Monday 10 August 2009 Commemoration at UN Hqrs will be webcast at 2 pm EST at http://www.un.org/webcast/ Archived webcast can then be found at http://www.un.org/webcast/2009.html

Website of Day event including detailed programme: http://www.un.org/en/events/indigenous/2009/