Ais Island Naming
At the time of this writing there is a proposal put forward to the USGS to name the barrier island of Brevard, Ais Island in honor of the Ais Indians that lived there. Many consider this a more historically accurate name than the alternative, Ponce de Leon Island. The Ais Island naming proposal has much public support including organizations such as the AIA.
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