Elk v. Wilkins (1884) agreed with lower court rulings that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments did not apply to Indians.

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Elk v. Wilkins (1884) held that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments did not apply to Native Americans unless they had renounced their tribal ties and were accepted as citizen members of the United States, agreeing with lower court rulings that John Elk, a Native American, was not entitled to citizenship solely by virtue of his birth within the United States.

Elk V Wilkins (1884) Agreed with Lower Court Rulings That the the Fourteenth