http://www.theconservativevoice.com/article/14157.html

MEChA Working to Create Aztlan
April 26, 2006 10:44 AM EST


By Sher Zieve – The radical group MEChA (Chicano Student Movement of Aztlan) is working hard to bring the mythical nation of Aztlan into reality. Chapters of the group are growing amongst Hispanics on University and high school campuses.

MECha's plan is to retake or "reconquer" (via its "reconquista" movement) the American Southwest. The Jawa Report lists the group’s philosophy and goals, which include:

--We are Chicanas and Chicanos of Aztlán reclaiming the land of our birth (Chicana/Chicano Nation)

--Aztlán belongs to indigenous people, who are sovereign and not subject to a foreign culture

--We are a union of free pueblos forming a bronze (Chicana/Chicano) Nation

--Chicano nationalism, as the key to mobilization and organization, is the common denominator to bring consensus to the Chicana/Chicano Movement

--Cultural values strengthen our identity as La Familia de La Raza and

--EPA, as a basic plan of Chicana/Chicano liberation, sought the formation of an independent national political party that would represent the sentiments of the Chicana/Chicano community.

http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/168790.php