“Hundreds of mourners stood in the plaza outside the U.S. Supreme Court in the nation’s capital on Friday evening after they heard the news of the passing of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away on Friday…Since her passing, the four members in Congress who are tribal citizens issued statement commemorating her 27 years on the nation’s highest court.” L. Rickert, Native News
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Rep. Tom Cole (OK-04), Chickasaw Nation
“America has lost a remarkable icon and tenacious legal mind with the passing of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Justice Ginsburg devoted her life’s work to study and understanding of the law, and she fought for what she believed was right and just.”
Rep. Sharice Davids (KS-03), Ho-Chunk Nation
“The loss of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is an immense one. She was a tireless champion for justice and a fierce advocate for the rights of all people under the law. My thoughts are with her family and I join people across the nation in mourning her passing,”
Rep. Deb Haaland (NM-01), Laguna Pueblo
“Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing is an incalculable and devastating loss in the fight for justice and equality for all… Her brilliance and light was a force in the courtroom and on the bench.”
Rep. Markwayne Mullin (OK-02), Cherokee Nation
“My prayers are with Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s family during this difficult time…as the second woman on the Supreme Court, she was a trailblazer and a fighter. May she rest in peace.”
Democratic Presidential Leader speaks on the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, September, 2020. Credit CNN
Democratic Presidential contender Joe Biden was visibly shaken when he delivered a statement offering his condolences over the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who passed away Friday after several bouts with cancer. Ginsburg is known for her court opinions and it was to her legacy that Biden began by paying tribute.
In a statement delivered just hours after her death, Mr. Biden said,
“Ruth Bader Ginsburg was not only a giant in the legal profession but a beloved figure. My heart goes out to those who cared for her and cared about her. She practiced the highest American ideals as a justice: equality and justice under the law…Ruth Bader Ginsberg stood for all of us. As a young attorney, she persisted, overcoming a lot of obstacles for women who were practicing law in those days. She continued until she moved herself in a position so she could end up changing the law of the land, leading the effort to provide equality for women in every field and she led in the advance of equal rights for women.” (via CNN).
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
March 15, 1933, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.— September 18, 2020, Washington, D.C.
During an interview with MSNBC Justice Ginsburg was asked “how she’d like to be remembered. Her response:
“…Someone who used whatever talent she had to do her work to the very best of her ability. And to help repair tears in her society, to make things a little better through the use of whatever ability she has. To do something outside myself. Cause I’ve gotten much more satisfaction for the things that I’ve done for which I was not paid.” ~Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg~( The Notorious R.B.G.)
Related:
The Biography of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg
10 quotes that help define the legacy of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
Why Justice Ginsburg was referred to as The Notorious R.B.G.
Election 2020: What to know
How to vote: Find out the rules in your state. Some states have already started sending out mail ballots; see how to make sure yours counts. Absentee and mail ballots are two terms for the same thing, mostly used interchangeably. Barring a landslide, we may not have a result in the presidential election on Nov. 3.
Electoral college map: Who actually votes, and who do they vote for? Explore how shifts in turnout and voting patterns for key demographic groups could affect the presidential race.
Battlegrounds: Want to understand the swing states? Read about Michigan, Wisconsin, North Carolina, Florida and Pennsylvania, and sign up for The Trailer and get more states, plus more news and insight from the trail, in your inbox three days a week.
Coming up: Trump and Biden are scheduled to debate three times this fall; here’s what to know about the 2020 presidential debates.
Related: A state-by-state guide to voting in the age of COVID-19 By Nathaniel Rakich and Julia Wolfe
Click on your state in the map to see a lot of the information you need in order to cast a ballot this fall — by whatever method you choose. This page will be updated on a regular basis with the latest developments. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/how-to-vote-2020/?cid=rrpromo
Indian Country’s Updated COVID-19 Syllabus
Coronavirus Q&A: What is it? The symptoms. And how it spreads
An explainer of every frequently asked question in relation to COVID-19.Are you a Native student whose college or university has been closed or switched to online classes? Visit this spreadsheet for resources involving technology in Native communities. It is updated by San Juan College’s Native American Center.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Basic information.
• National Congress of American Indians
• National Indian Health Board
• COVID-19: Native advisories and event updates
