Mechicano

MECHICANO

Identity: The term Chicano is an etymological derivative of the word Mexica (Mesheeka), which was the name of the "Aztecs" who built an empire out the Valley of Mexico. From Mexica came "Mechicano" in the Spanish language, and from those people came the modern derivative of Chicano (in Caló slang).

In fact, until 1821(the Spanish colonial period ends), the term "Mechicano" referred to all Nahuatl-speaking people. Today, "Mexican" is the English version of our original identity. "Mexicano" is the Spanish-language version.