History

In 1995, 13 members of El Sexto Sol de MEChA from UT-Pan American went to the 1995 MEChA National Conference at the University of California, Berkeley. During this time, all of the Texas MEChA chapters belonged to the Centro Aztlan Region. This region include the states of Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Due to the geographic size of Texas, it was dificult for the Texas chapters to meet and communicate with the rest of the MEChA chapter from the Centro Aztlan region. Logistics proved to be the determining factor for the need of a new and separate region. During the Centro Aztlan regional meeting at the 1995 National Conference, El Sexto Sol de MEChA made the motion to allow Texas to become its own region. The Regional assembly voted unanimously to include the new region at the National Resolution. At the MEChA National Resolution Circle, members from all the present MEChA chapters from across the country voted to make Texas its own region and was thereafter named SouthEast Tejaztlan.

SouthEast Tejaztlan Recognized MEChA Chapters ** (Resigned) SouthEast Community College, Houston
** (In-active)  Texas Lutheran University, Seguin
** (In-active)  The University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio
** (Resigned) St. Mary's Universtiy, San Antonio
** (In-active)  Sul Ross University, Alpine

 

 


Communication Center

University of Texas-Austin
MEChA SOC #189 100 C Dean Keeton · Austin, TX · 78712

Ph: (000) (Elisa Huerta)
Fax: (000) Attn: MEChA
E-mail: Communication Center
NMCC Reps. and Regional Officers

 
Female NMCC Representative: Elisa Huerta
Male NMCC Representative: Marco Valdez
Treasurer:  Luz Avila  
Secretary:  Vacant

   

Previous Regional Meetings and Fundraisers

April 8, 2000 U of Houston
March 11,2000 St. Edward's
February 19, 2000 9, 1999 UT-Pan American
January 29, 2000 St. Edward's
October 9, 1999 UT-Austin
  • ?
September 18, 1999 San Antonio College
  • Film Festival and Dance
August 21, 1999 Palo Alto College
  • ?
April 27, 1999 UT-Pan American
  • Regional Raffle at Casa de Colores
March 6, 1999 UT-Austin
  • Benefit Dance
January 30, 1999 University of Houston
  • Benefit Dance
November 21-22, 1998 UT-San Antonio
  • Coffee and Pan Dulce Sale at Pow-Wow
October 25, 1998 UT-Pan American
  • T-shirt Sale during Regional Conference
October 3-4, 1998 Texas Lutheran University at SWT
  • Youth Dance at SWT-San Marcos
August, 1998 Palo Alto College
  • Rummage Sale
September 1996 Incarnate Word
April, 1996 UT-Pan American

Regular meetings are held at least twice per academic semester, and emergency meetings can be called at any time by a recognized chapter as long as they follow the procedures in the SouthEast Tejaztlan Constitution. The time and location will be determined by the facilitating campus. It is the duty of the Regional Communication Center to post all meetings.

Documents

MEChA National Constitution - adopted at the 1995 MEChA National Conference.
SouthEast Tejaztlan Regional Constitution - adopted at The University of the Incarnate Word.
El Plan de Santa Barbara - defines what MEChA is.
El Plan Espiritual de Aztlan/Plan of Action - reclaimed the word Chicano.
MEChA Philosophy Papers - points out MEChA's stands on certain issues.
Position Paper #1: In Lakesh - regional position on gender roles.