Chicano and Chicana students of Aztlan must take upon themselves the responsibilities to promote Chicanismo within the community, politicizing our Raza with an emphasis on indigenous consciousness to continue the struggle for the self-determination of the Chicano people for the purpose of liberating Aztlan.

The following structure will make every MEChista accountable to its chapter, every chapter accountable to its central (where applicable), every central accountable to its region, every region accountable to its state (where applicable), and every state accountable to the national.

Section 1. The name of this organization shall be the National Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan (MEChA).

Section 2. The official symbol of this organization shall be the eagle with its wings spread, bearing a macahuittle in one claw and a dynamite stick in the other with the lighted fuse in its beak. The acronym MEChA shall be above the symbol with the phrase "La Union Hace La Fuerza" below.

Section 1. National MEChA outlines the following organizational objectives:

A) To strive for educational, cultural, economical, political, and social; empowerment within the Chicano community in order to liberate nuestra gente;

B) To undertake the responsibility of retaining our identity and furthering our cultural awareness;

C) To undertake the responsibility of uplifting and mobilizing Chicanos and Chicanas through higher education;

D) To implement plans of action concerning Chicanos and Chicanas