hiː ɪz kɹˈɛdɪɾᵻd wɪð pˈɑːpjʊlɚɹˌaɪzɪŋ ðə ʃᵻkˈeɪnoʊ mˈuːvməntˈiəɹə kˈɑːnsɛpt ʌv "æztlˈɑːn" ænd ɪmbjˈuːɪŋ ɪt wɪð ɐ spˈɪɹɪtʃˌuːəl dᵻmˈɛnʃən θɹuː hɪz pˈoʊɪtɹi.
He is credited with popularizing the Chicano Movement-era concept of "Aztlán" and imbuing it with a spiritual dimension through his poetry.