Nā `Elele o Kahikina Fellows

`Elele Selection and Notification

NKK E Komo Mai - Welcome & Portal Access

`Elele Document Submission Deadline

First Stipend Payment - Eligible `Elele receive their first fellowship stipend.

Final `Elele Selection | E Komo Mai & Portal Access - Documents due by July 24, 2026, with their first stipend on July 28, 2026.

Onboarding (virtual, online)

Arrival & Housing Check-In - ʻElele arrive in Washington, DC, are greeted by NKK staff, and settle into their assigned accommodations.

`Elele Orientation (Nakupuna)

Office Placement

Native Hawaiian Issues - NKK Historical Perspective; Federal Indigenous Policy and Legislative Interaction