GENERAL QUESTIONS¹

Citizenship

Q2.	Within that model, can non-Hawaiians obtain citizenship? What is the process of becoming a citizen?

Property

Q3.	What is the status of non-Hawaiians who are not citizens of the Hawaiian nation? Can they reside in Hawai'i, vote, own homes, land or businesses?

Q4.	Would non-Hawaiian residents who do not become citizens of the Hawaiian nation, but who owned homes, land and businesses at the time of the transition to nationhood, retain their property? Under what circumstances might they be evicted from property?

Q5.	Can non-Hawaiian citizens of the Hawaiian nation retain homes, land and businesses? Under what circumstances might non-Hawaiian citizens be evicted from property?

Leadership and Governmental Positions

Q6.	Can non-Hawaiian citizens hold leadership positions in the Hawaiian nation? In what capacity?

Q7.	Can non-Hawaiian citizens hold governmental positions in the Hawaiian nation? In what capacity?

Transitional Stage/Privileges

Q8.	What is the primary role of non-Hawaiians within the transitional stage of your model?

Q9.	Would long-time non-Hawaiian residents and non-Hawaiians born and raised in Hawai'i be granted any special privileges as citizens of the Hawaiian nation?

Benefits

Q10.	How are the pensions, social security and Medicare benefits of non-Hawaiian citizens affected in the Hawaiian nation? Do you have a plan to implement similar programs?

Immigration/Tourism

Q11.	What are your views on immigration? Can non-Hawaiians immigrate to Hawai'i and become citizens of the Hawaiian nation?

Q12.	What are your views on tourism? Would tourism remain an economic market? In what capacity?

¹ In the context of this thesis the term "non-Hawaiian" refers to any individual not descended from ancestors who were indigenous to the Hawaiian Islands prior to 1778.
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