Title: "Wa'tu Ah'lo: (Connecting People and Things Directly to the Earth) Northern California Indigenous Photography" Date: Feb. 20 to April 5 Where: C.N. Gorman Museum 1316 Hart Hall University of California, Davis Hours: Noon to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Friday and by appointment Artist Reception: 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 25 Artist: Dugan Aguilar Sacramento photographer Dugan Aguilar has been photographing California indigenous communities for more than 10 years and is one of a growing number of Native American photographers. Aguilar will exhibit his black-and-white photographs of indigenous dancers of Northern California from the coast to the inland mountains. Aguilar's award-winning portraits of Hupa, Yurok and Karuk dancers in indigenous regalia and clothing have been exhibited at the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, N.M., and the California State Indian Museum in Sacramento. For this exhibition Aguilar will be showing new work of Maidu dancers and participants of last year's gatherings at Indian Grinding Rock State Park. Aguilar is originally from Susanville, Calif. and is of Walker River Paiute (Nevada), Pit River and Maidu descent. The exhibit and reception are open and free to the public. This exhibition is supported by the Native American Studies Department, LEF Foundation, California Arts Council and the Cross-Cultural Center at UC Davis. The C. N. Gorman Museum is part of the Native American studies department and is dedicated to Native American artists and diverse artists whose works address cultural, social and political issues of the Americas.