Which two sentencing laws have contributed most to california's increasing lifer population

The Determinate Sentencing Law of 1976 and The Three Strikes Law in 1994.

Explanation:

California’s prison population increased from 25 thousand inmates in 1980 to 172 thousand in 2008. The main reason for this increase was the changes in the sentencing laws.

Indoctrinating the children

Schools often forced the pupils to dress like eastern Americans. They were given shorter haircuts. Even the core of individual identity  one's name was changed to "AMERICANIZE" the children. These practices often led to further tribal divisions. Each tribe had those who were friendly to American "assistance" and those who were hostile. Friends were turned into enemies.

Explanation:

The Dawes Act was an unmitigated disaster for tribal units. In 1900, land held by Native American tribes was half that of 1880. Land holdings continued to dwindle in the early 20th century. When the Dawes Act was repealed in 1934,, poverty,  were higher for Native Americans than any other ethnic group in the United States. As America grew to the status of a world power, the first Americans were reduced to hopelessness.