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Busey to Address American Indian Students at American University
4/25/2005
OKLAHOMA CITY - Oklahoma City Attorney Phil G. Busey, member of the Cherokee Nation,
has accepted an invitation to speak at the Washington Internships for Native Students
(WINS) program at American University in Washington D.C. June 22. This will be the
third time in the last three years Busey has been invited by the university and
has spoken to the WINS students.
Busey, highly regarded for his expertise in Native American and minority business,
has been asked to speak on current Native American economic development and tribal
law issues.
"I enjoy speaking to the students at American University," Busey said. "The WINS
program is the finest program in the country for American Indian students wanting
to make a difference. I am honored to be chosen again as a guest speaker. It is
very important that we bring resources to Native American students so they can see
how their careers can have value in helping their people. Non-gaming economic development
offers a virtually untapped opportunity for American Indian governments."
Busey, a 1977 graduate of the Oklahoma City University School of Law and former
adjunct faculty member there is the founder of the Busey Group of Companies and
the Busey Law Firm based out of Oklahoma City. They both specialize in American
Indian economic development and tribal law. Delaware Resource Group, a company founded
by Busey in 2002, has grown to 117 employees and $38 million in contracts with Boeing
Aerospace.
Busey has expertise in Native American law and federal regulation as well as government
contracting, strategic alliances, and corporate and commercial law. He has also
received numerous awards and recognitions for his commitment and contributions to
the American Indian people. He is recognized nationally for his services.
WINS provides an opportunity for Native American and Alaskan Native students to
gain professional work experience through an academically supervised internship
within a federal agency or private firm and to earn academic credits. The students
also take academic courses at the university focusing on Native American public
policy concerns and enjoy social and cultural activities.
The WINS program is part of the AU Washington Semester Program, founded in 1947,
to bring students from other universities to Washington to study the federal government
and public policy. Notable previous speakers within the Washington Semester Program
include CBS news correspondent Bob Schieffer, former Bush Administration press secretary
Ari Fleischer, U.S. Supreme Court justice Antonin Scalia, and numerous other respected
individuals.
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