SPECIAL REPORT
Hawaiians on the issues: The Hawaii Poll, past and present

Talk of Hawaiian sovereignty or self-determination has intensified over the last five years. In that time, The Advertiser has surveyed both Hawaiians and non-Hawaiians on the issues surrounding sovereignty.

While there has been a steady increase in general knowledge about the self-determination movement among both Hawaiians and non-Hawaiians, attitudes on what to do next have not changed dramatically.

There is sympathy for the loss of the monarchy and general support for the idea that Hawaiians are entitled to help restoring their health, culture and lands. But there is little backing for radical change to the Islands’ existing social or political structure.

On balance, Hawaiians exhibit a relatively cautious, go-slow attitude toward the self-determination movement.

There is a gap between Hawaiians and non-Hawaiians on many of these issues. Hawaiians are more likely to support the idea of special support, and to disagree with the Rice vs. Cayetano decision, which allowed non-Hawaiians to vote for OHA, than are their non-Hawaiian neighbors.

Hawaii poll (large graphic, 40k)

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