What is Mecha?

Mecha originally started in the 1960s as a Chicanx student organization for promoting political and cultural unity and empowerment. The organization has gone through many changes since then. Today, you do not need to be Chicanx or a college student to join Mecha.

Mecha is best described as a political student organization operating in Shoshone, Paiute, Goshute, and Ute land. Mecha is the Spanish word for fuse or wick. We believe Mecha will be a spark that starts the revolution. Our main focus is the empowerment and liberation of all colonized and oppressed people.

The 3 main components of MECHA are education, community work, and activism. MECHA utilizes its book club, social media, and events to discuss revolutionary ideas. MECHA hosts a high school conference and participates in activities that contribute to the distribution of resources and build up of community power.

Mecha's Political Lines
1) Liberation for all colonized and oppressed people
2) Termination of oppressive systems; capitalism, colonialism, imperialism, racism, cis-heteropatriarchy, etc
3) A return to communal land ownership of traditional and unceded Indigenous lands 
4) The termination of land ownership; housing is a human right
5) Abolishment of all police and prisons
6) Intolerance of abuse or violence of women, femmes, and queer individuals in our organization and our communities
7) Armed militant protection for our communities
8) A socialist society
9) Member acknowledgement of our history as a Chicanx org and the harm it perpetuates
10) Mecha maintain its autonomy
11) No exploitation of our people