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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.