Dugan Aguilar
She Sang Me A Good Luck Song
Step into a vibrant Native California with a stunning collection of photos and artifacts sharing the story of the Amah Mutsan Tribal Band.
Exhibited from April 7, 2017 – July 23, 2017
Step into a vibrant Native California with a stunning collection of photos and artifacts sharing the story of the Amah Mutsan Tribal Band.
See the richness and vibrancy of Native California cultures through the eyes of Native American photographer, Dugan Aguilar. Aguilar shares the perseverance and renewal of Native California’s living, vibrant cultures. Explore portraits of military veterans, basket makers, and dancers to meditative landscapes alongside prized artifacts from the tribes.
Aguilar was inspired to create this exhibition when he saw an exhibit on California Indians at a museum in Denver. He was frustrated the display showed California Indians in the past tense. From that moment, Dugan decided his purpose was to show “natives alive and well” from his Native perspective.
Pinnacles National Monument Cultural Burn, 2011
©Dugan Aguilar, Sandra Lowry
Meet the Artist
The Amah Mutsun Tribal Band is comprised of the living descendants of the Mutsun speakers of the greater San Juan Bautista area, and the Awaswas speakers of the greater Santa Cruz area, who have continually occupied the greater Monterey Bay area for countless generations prior to European contact.
This exhibition is a partnership with Exhibit Envoy, Heyday, the Native Fund, Theresa Harlan, Dugan Aguilar, and the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band.
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