Richard m milanovich. The obituary was featured in the desert sun on march 8 2013. He served as secretary from 1982 to 1984 when he was elected as tribal council chairman. Milanovich legacy hike5k run may 9 2020 benefiting.
Milanovich december 4 1942 march 11 2012 our community and the country have lost a courageous lion hearted leader. He served as in infantryman in the united states army from 1960 1963 and later returned to the agua caliente band of cahuilla indians reservation to engage in tribal politics. Milanovichs lengthy service on the agua caliente band of cahuilla indians tribal council started as a member in 1978.
Born to an indian mother and serbian father richard m. C 2020 agua caliente band of cahuilla indians. Milanovich 1942 1912 chairman milanovich is a well known cahuilla tribal leader and tribal rights activist who helped usher in a new era for california american indian tribes at the turn of the 21st century.
Milanovich grew up in poverty in palm springs living in a shack and receiving government handouts of surplus food.