SECWÉPEMC TERRITORY, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Splatsin te Secwépemculucw (Splatsin) and Tolko Industries Ltd. (Tolko) proudly announce the signing of a renewed relationship agreement — titled the “Mlkwátaka” (place where we come together) — which serves to support and advance this long-standing partnership built upon mutual trust and respect. The essence of the Mlkwátaka Agreement, evident in its name, lies in its mission to unite Splatsin and Tolko together on their continued journey of learning and growth. Splatsin and Tolko share a vision to advance innovative forest management practices while respecting and implementing Splatsin’s traditional laws, values and principles. Splatsin and Tolko have been collaborating on land management, forest management and business opportunities since 2008… “Our relationship with Tolko has been ongoing since the early 2000’s … how we work together is a model for co-management that we plan to implement throughout Splatsin area of caretaker responsibility,” says Kukpi7 Michael Christian.