Despite all of the difficulties, in 1988, the indigenous leadership led an attack against the lumbermen and created the Metareilá Organization of the Paiter Indigenous People. The organization seeks to expel the lumbermen from the Indigenous Land, remove the leadership that sells lumber and choose leaders who are committed to environmental defense. This has not been an easy decision, as it has meant having less money and “benefits” to which they have become accustomed. They have gone on to defend, together with other indigenous peoples of the state, the preservation of natural resources, making public declarations in newspapers against the illegal sale of lumber.

From 1988 to 1990 lumber was not sold without the connivance of the Paiter. However, from 1991 on, with no support for their activities and with no resources to attend the needs of the communities, the Metareilá lost their power and several leaders went back to making accords with the lumbermen.

Even so, the Metareilá has sought a solution for the problems of the Paiter and continues to defend the conservation of natural resources. The Organization has sought to keep up with the execution of government projects, such as the PLANAFLORO (Sócio-Economic and Ecological Plan for the state of Rondônia ) and the Úmidas Project (Humid Agenda – Planning program for the year 2021) as well national and regional policies on health, education, land, and other subjects that have to do with the indigenous question. This has demanded efforts and mainly resources, which were taken out of the pockets of the directors, which often has brought many difficulties of follow-up due to lack of money, travel, food, and lodging.

The participation of the Paiter in following-up on the PLANAFLORO was decisive in guaranteeing that they presented projects to the Program for Support to Community Initiative. In the execution of these projects, however, the Paiter have faced difficulties due to the fact of their not having financial-administrative experience and not having efficiency in technical assistance.

Despite all these difficulties, the Metareilá has sought to provide incentive to the traditional economy and environmentally sustainable alternatives. To do that, they have sought to articulate with national and international indigenous organizations, but they have been more than aware of their lack of technical capacity for elaborating projects and administering resources.

The Paiter have made partnerships with state and municipal organizations and non-governmental organizations. Among the principal partners are the PACA (Cacoal Environmental Protection), which for years has been training indigenous health agents, building Health Posts in the villages and contributing to cultural recovery; the Prefecture of Cacoal, which has been supportive by providing teachers in the villages; recently the KANINDÉ (Association for Ethno-environmental Defense), which has assisted in the formulation of projects.

In 1999 the indigenous community of Line 14 created another organization, called the "Gamir Association".

In several villages, the Pamaur, Panhamasodér, Pamakoy APP (Teachers’ and Parents’ association) were created, dedicated exclusively to indigenous education.

In 2003 the Suruí Forum of Indigenous Organizations was created.

The Paiter women have been mobilizing to form an association, with the support and incentive of the Metareilá Association.