making specific references to female soldiers was also deliberate to promote feminist ideology in the group and elsewhere. the image of the soldaders portrayed women as strong, brave, independent, and able to take on any task a man could do. The name Aztlan has indigenous origin, but was also critical in creating nationalist sentiment. The Mexican-American community also recognized its Spanish and Indian past, and groups such Las Adelitas de Aztlán would use it as a way to create nationalist appeal. In Chicano Folklore and history "Aztlan is the mythical place of origin of the Aztec peoples...In Chicano folklore, Aztlan is often appropriated as the name for that portion of Mexico that was taken over by the United States after the Mexican-American War of 1846, in the belief that this greater area represents the point of parting of the Aztec migrations". This geographic area holds deep cultural significance for the Mexican-American community, and because it is seen as their place of origin they believe that they should not be deprived of their dignity and humanity from people that are often seen as outsiders such as White Americans that had migrated from the East coast. It was for this reason that the Las Adelitas de Aztlán is not only an important symbol for Chicana feminism, but also Chicano nationalism. References Defunct American political movements Activists for Hispanic and Latino American civil rights Mexican-American organizations Hispanic and Latino American women's organizations 1970 establishments in the United States Organizations established in 1970