ðɛɹ pˈaʊɚ wʌz dᵻmˈɪnɪʃt fˈɜːðɚɹ ˈæftɚ bɹˈɪɾɪʃ kəlˈʌmbiə dʒˈɔɪnd kˈænədə, ænd ðə kˈɑːlənˌaɪzɪŋ ɡˈʌvɚnmənt tˈʊk kəntɹˈoʊl ænd ɐsˈaɪnd ðɛɹ ɐfˈɛɹz tə ðɪ ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən əvən ˈɪndiən ˈeɪdʒənt ðɪs ˈeɪdʒənt wʌz ɐpˈɔɪntᵻd baɪ ðə ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ɪn ˈɑːɾɐwə.
Their power was diminished further after British Columbia joined Canada, and the colonizing government took control and assigned their affairs to the administration of an Indian Agent  This agent was appointed by the government in Ottawa.