Old School House Lectures start Friday at 29 Palms Historical Society

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The Twentynine Palms Historical Society’s annual lecture series begins on Friday, September 9, at 7 p.m. with a presentation on the Serrano, Chemehuevi, and Cahuilla Indigenous People of the 29 Palms Region.

Sean Milanovich, is a member of the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians grew up on the Agua Caliente Reservation on the eastern base of the San Jacinto Mountains and has a Ph.D. in American History from the University of California at Riverside. On Friday, September 9, Milanovich will talk about the history and life of Jim Pine, a local Serrano Indian, and spiritual leader. Pine lived and farmed with his family and his Chemehuevi relatives at the Oasis of Máara. Later, pioneers and prospectors moved into the area, claiming the land as their own.

The Old Schoolhouse Lecture series, presented by the Desert Institute and the Twentynine Palms Historical Society, is located at 6760 National Park Drive in Twentynine Palms.

he lecture begins at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door.

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After a long successful career as a Photostylist and producer in New York and Los Angeles, Hilary Sloane moved to the Morongo Basin and began a new career as a journalist and documentary photographer, getting a journalism certification from Michigan State. Hilary is a member of the Society of Environmental Journalists (SEJ) and has documented the work of local and International non-profits. She has a podcast on Sound Cloud and is looking forward to adding more. Her favorite pastime is watching the wildlife around her home, traveling, and meeting new people.