The Alto Tamaya–Saweto Native Community is widely known for its long and tireless struggle to secure legal title to its ancestral territory; a process that lasted nearly 15 years. Tragically, this achievement was only made possible after four of its leaders were murdered in 2014, crimes that still await justice.

*Meeting between the Saweto Board of Directors and UAC, January 14, 2023.*

Eight years after these tragic events, Saweto has gradually rebuilt its community organization, and a new generation of leaders has taken the place of the late Edwin Chota and Jorge Ríos. Following their example, Andrés Arévalo and Karen Shawiri, the president and vice president of the new community board, have sought to renew partnerships with organizations that supported the community in the past. One of these is Upper Amazon Conservancy (UAC), which played a key role in the community's land titling process by helping achieve the official demarcation of Saweto's communal territory in 2012.

In January 2023, a UAC team travelled to Saweto to propose a new partnership focused on conserving the forests within the community's territory. The team also shared information about conservation initiatives already underway in other Ashéninka communities in the Yurúa region. During the General Assembly, community members expressed strong interest in UAC's proposal and confirmed their desire to work together on initiatives that would strengthen community governance, provide leadership training for both men and women, and support the development of Saweto's Life Plan (Plan de Vida). They also identified priorities including strengthening territorial security and promoting sustainable livelihood activities. These initiatives will also strengthen ties with other Ashéninka communities along the Ucayali–Acre border region, including Apiwtxa, where many of Saweto's friends and relatives live on the Brazilian side of the border.

The activities will be jointly planned and evaluated over the coming years. Through this renewed partnership, the community hopes to revive the long-standing vision of its historic leaders: the conservation of Saweto's communal forests.

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