India, Aug. 9 -- Every year on 9th August, the United Nations calls upon the world to observe the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples. It is a day marked by panels, policy reports, cultural showcases, and social media hashtags. The intention is noble: to highlight the struggles, rights, and contributions of Indigenous peoples across the globe. But as the date approaches again, one cannot help but ask - what does this "international" day mean to the tribal communities of India? Does this commemoration speak from within their lived experiences, or does it impose an imported framework upon them? This is not a rhetorical question. In an age of increasing global convergence, such international observances have a way of becoming...