"Another area of lost economic potential stems from the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) areas surrounding Hawai‘i. The EEZ has large implications for fishing and mineral extraction rights. The international convention on the Law of the Sea establishes an area of 200 miles from all shorelines to be the EEZ for independent nations. It is unclear what the ramifications of this EEZ would be for a Native Hawaiian domestic-dependent nation."

"The constraints of a federally recognized domestic-dependent nation make decentralized economic development very difficult, if not impossible."

"The potential economic benefits [of independence] are difficult to forecast but could be derived from the elimination of economic constraints imposed by the U.S. federal government, the ability to attract appropriate foreign direct investment, and the ability to negotiate treaties and join regional trade associations independently."

"Looking to our past we see that the average Native Hawaiian did not approve the overthrow, annexation or statehood; it was imposed upon us. Are we repeating the same error today? In 1897, our küpuna vehemently opposed any connection to the United States government in the Petition Protesting Annexation (Palapala Ho‘opi‘i Kü‘ë Ho‘ohui ‘Äina). Perhaps we should consider their wisdom and examine all the options before we make an irreversible decision."