The Native Hawaiian Legal Corporation is proud to welcome its Spring 2026 Huʻeaʻo Interns. 

NHLC’s Huʻeaʻo experiential learning program allows law students from schools around the world to learn about Indigenous legal advocacy within an Indigenous-led, Indigenous rights legal practice. Students that participate in the program assist with substantive legal projects, engage with community, and participate in cultural practice trainings to develop cultural competence and knowledge about the law, Native Hawaiian culture, and the ʻāina necessary to effectively represent and advocate for the lāhui. 

NHLC is honored to work alongside these emerging leaders and is grateful for their dedication to serving Hawaiʻi and its Native Hawaiian communities through law and advocacy. 

More about this term’s student participants is provided below:  

Alanna Cronk

Berkeley Law

My name is Alanna, and I am 1L at Berkeley Law. I am also an enrolled member of the Barbareño/Ventureño Band of Mission Indians, and my traditional name is sutipiyeleléne or léne for short. At Georgetown, I studied Indigenous philosophy of disability and wrote my thesis on the carcerality of psychiatric treatment for Indigenous peoples. After undergrad, I spent two years working at the National Indian Health Board on the government relations team where I led all of our traditional healing Medicaid reimbursement work. I am excited to work on anything that NHLC has to offer, and I am especially interested in issues related to land, health, or culture.

Ketaki Gujar
Harvard Law School

Ketaki Gujar is a 3L at Harvard Law School, originally from New Jersey. She graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 2020 with a B.A. in Political Science. Before law school, she worked as a policy researcher and pollster, but her legal interests are in civil rights work. In her spare time, she enjoys trying new recipes and running. 

Sigrid Howard
University of Hawaiʻi, Richardson School of Law

Sigrid Howard is a rising 3L at the University of Hawaiʻi, Richardson School of Law.  She was born and raised in Waimea on the Big Island. She is passionate about public interest law, particularly issues under Articles XI and XII of the Hawaiʻi Constitution. She spends her free time riding horses or watching bad horror movies with friends.  

Melody Kang

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

Hi! My name is Melody, and I’m a 2L at Penn Carey Law. Before law school, I worked in college consulting and loved working with middle school and high school students. As a law student, my favorite subjects so far have been IP, antitrust, and refugee law. I’m really enjoying my time in the Child Interdisciplinary Clinic as well, where I’m continuing my experience of client work with younger adults. In my free time, I enjoy hanging out with my cat Hollis (she’s a gray tuxedo) or trying out a new local cafe and giving it a Beli review.

Sooyong Kwon

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

Sooyong Kwon is a third-year student at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, where he is a Toll Public Interest Fellow. He is from Fort Lee, New Jersey and graduated from Yale University with a BA in Ethics, Politics and Economics. Before law school, Sooyong worked at Yale’s Office of Strategic Analysis, supporting administrators across the university make data-driven, principled decisions. Sooyong plans to advocate for immigrant justice and civil rights. To that end, he worked at the ACLU-NJ, ACLU-PA, and USAO-NJ. Most recently, he supported asylum seekers through Penn’s Transnational Legal Clinic. In his free time, he enjoys playing soccer, golfing, and playing Catan.

Landon Li
Harvard Law School

Landon is a second-year student at Harvard Law School, born and raised in Honolulu. Before law school, he worked in Washington, D.C., at a think tank focused on economic, housing, and health policy. A proud graduate of McKinley High School and the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa, Landon has deep roots in Honolulu and is passionate about addressing local issues such as housing and the rising cost of living. While at UH, he served as President of the Student Government, advocating for increased financial aid and expanded mental health resources from the state legislature. His tenure coincided with the protests on Mauna Kea, an experience that deepened his understanding of the ongoing legal struggles Kanaka Maoli face in defending their cultural rights. Outside the classroom, Landon enjoys hiking, watching movies, and eating poke on the beach.   

Anthony Ngyuyen

UC Berkeley School of Law

I was born and raised in Philadelphia, PA and moved to Honolulu, HI after my undergrad. During my six years there, I worked as an environmental engineer working on water pollution prevention at the neighbor island airports and later at an environmental software company streamlining environmental data collection. After being inspired by local lawyers in cases like County of Maui v. Hawaiʻi Wildlife Fund, I decided to go to law school with the goal of doing similar work. I plan to return to Hawaiʻi to address environmental justice issues and its intersection with Native Hawaiian rights. I am excited to be spending my spring break working with an organization like NHLC that passionately fights for Indigenous rights, and I hope to be able to learn a lot in order to give back to the community that has welcomed me so kindly.

Kanami Okabe

UC Berkeley School of Law

As an aspiring public defender, I’m looking forward to gaining more experience advocating for indigent and marginalized communities. At the same time, as kanaka maoli born and raised on the mainland, BLAST Hawai’i was the perfect opportunity to do so while connecting with and learning more about my family’s heritage and culture. I truly loved the opportunity to do valuable work in Hawai’i as a member of BLAST last year, and I am excited to return and to give back during our time with NHLC.

Camryn Redmond

UC Berkeley School of Law

Camryn Redmond (she/her) is a 1L at UC Berkeley School of Law. She is originally from Whittier, California, and is a citizen of the Navajo Nation. In undergrad, Camryn studied Economics and American Indian Studies. Through various extracurricular activities, she engaged extensively in youth advocacy work, with a particular focus on promoting access to higher education for Native and Pacific Islander students. Namely, she served as a Resident Assistant for UCLA’s first-ever American Indian and Pacific Islander Living Learning Community, a culturally grounded residential floor designed to support students’ transition to higher education and foster community among peers. In addition to serving her own Native community through law school, Camryn is interested in learning from and supporting Native Hawaiian advocacy efforts and working toward a future that honors resilience and sovereignty.

Sarah Santos

UC Berkeley School of Law

I am a second-year student at Berkeley Law, but I hail from Kauaʻi, and am a 2019 graduate of Kamehameha Kapālama. My interest in Native Hawaiian legal topics was sparked by my own experiences with cultural preservation, and the struggle that entails—for generations, my family has farmed paʻakai in Hanapēpē, Kauaʻi. Prior to law school, I worked at the Legal Aid Society of Hawaiʻi. I am passionate about Hawaiʻi and the advancement of all its people, and I hope to return home to practice law.

Abbie Sedillos

Berkeley Law 

I am a second-year student at Berkeley Law from Los Angeles County. At Berkeley, I’m an Articles Editor on Ecology Law Quarterly and an Associate Editor on the California Law Review. I was a Summer 2025 judicial extern in the Central District of California, and I’m currently a Spring 2026 extern at the California Attorney General’s Office in the Environmental Justice and Protection Section and the Land Use and Conservation Section. I’m passionate about environmental justice and land use, and I am pursuing a career where I can serve communities disproportionately affected by environmental harms. Additionally, my maternal grandparents were from Oʻahu and Maui (descended from Japanese, Chinese, and Korean immigrants), so I’ve learned from family on the islands about the injustices Native Hawaiians have faced and are facing regarding land rights and sovereignty. I am inspired by the incredible work done by the NHLC, and I’m looking forward to learning both about these important issues and how to practice effective community lawyering during this BLAST.

Czar Sepe

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

Czar Sepe is a 2L at Penn Carey Law. Originally from New Jersey, he graduated from Boston College in 2021 with a degree in political science and history. After college, he worked as a paralegal at a large Boston law firm before serving with AmeriCorps at a nonprofit legal aid organization in Montana. There, he assisted tribal members and engaged with Indigenous rights issues. At Penn, he co-leads the Democracy Law Project’s Native Rights Group, serves as an associate editor on Law Review, and is president of First Generation Professionals. In his free time, he enjoys cooking and running, and can talk you ear off about his favorite artist, Bruce Springsteen.

Bianca Tung

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

Hi! My name is Bianca Tung, and I am a 1L at Penn Carey Law. I am born and raised in California, where I received my bachelors degrees in Political Science and Anthropology at UC San Diego. Before law school, I worked as a harvest intern at a vineyard in Virginia and as a communications intern for an environmental nonprofit. As a law student, I am involved in the Health Law Association and Environmental Law Project. In my free time, I enjoy cooking new recipes, weight lifting, and painting. I am grateful for an opportunity to learn from the NHLC and am looking forward to supporting the team!

Edwin Vielland

University of Leipzig

Born and raised in Leipzig, Germany, Edwin Vielland is a third-year law student at the University of Leipzig, currently specializing in criminal law since October 2025. He has a strong passion for the Hawaiian legal system, particularly focusing on the protection of Indigenous rights. His ambition is to deepen his understanding of Hawaiian culture, philosophy, and the ongoing efforts to safeguard Native Hawaiian rights, while developing expertise in international law to contribute to a more just and equitable future. Outside of his academic pursuits, Edwin is a dedicated and competitive swimmer.

Melody Wang
Harvard Law School

Melody is currently a 2L at Harvard Law School originally from the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. She graduated from Harvard College in 2022 and prior to law school, spent two years working in New York City. She has previously completed internships with a federal district judge and the U.S. Attorney's Office. She is looking forward to working directly with clients as well as engaging in impact litigation while at NHLC. In her free time, Melody enjoys running, exploring the food scene, and planning her next big trip.  

Angela Yu

University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School

Angela Yu is a J.D. candidate and Toll Public Interest Scholar at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School committed to advancing refugee and migrant rights. Angela has represented and advocated for asylum seekers through roles with Catholic Charities of Philadelphia, Amnesty International USA, Lawyers for Human Rights in Johannesburg, and Penn’s Transnational Legal Clinic. As a former refugee case manager, she brings direct service experience and international research expertise to her work at the intersections of immigration, human rights, and international law.

Undergraduate Students

Elijah Fojas
University of Hawaii at Manoa

Aloha! My name is Elijah Fojas, and I am from Honokaʻa on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. I am a fourth yearstudent studying political science at UH Manoa, and in pursuit of becoming an attorney. I aspire to help those in need, understand, and be a voice within my community. Outside of school, I enjoy diving, fishing, and spending time with my family. I am very excited to be interning at this organization, and gaining hands-on experience through something that is very important to me!