Naming Islands after so called conquerors

[Monika/Mamona]

Worth reading! This is an ongoing fight that I the United Confederation of Taino People, and many others are part of. Please make your voice heard too, even if you are not of American Indian descent.

http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20120114/NEWS01/301140020/Lines-drawn-over-naming-Brevard-s-barrier-island?odyssey=tab
Lines drawn over naming of Brevard's barrier island
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The U.S. Board on Geographic Names may christen Brevard Countys barrier island after a Spanish explorer or an Indian tribe...

Lines drawn over naming of Brevard's barrier island

www.floridatoday.com

The U.S. Board on Geographic Names may christen Brevard Countys barrier island after a Spanish explorer or an Indian tribe.

[Miguel Sague Jr]

Takaji sister
I think it is important to bring to the attention of the public that this is the twentyfirst century and not the 1800's. It is no longer acceptable to name places after genocidal murderers!

[Ray Osborne]

I recently saw an image of a map of Florida dated 1601 that shows the area in question named "Ais". So I would like to see it returned to that name. Other Florida areas have native names for their towns, rivers etc and some are quite beautiful but not Brevard where I live.  It should be named Ais Island as it would honor a culture of people that lived here thousands of years.

-RKO

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