The Buchanan Banner has always been the quarterly Newsletter of the CBSI. But as of 2022 we reformatted it to become a Magazine, with deeper dives into Buchanan issues and Scottish Culture. We create a theme per edition (to act as a prompt to encourage our regular contributors and executives to reflect on different aspects of our diaspora). We weave history, entertainment, research, notices and imagery into a one-of-a-kind publication.
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The July edition – Highland Animals
ANIMALS
The Chiefs Faithful friends
Clan Buchanan Armorial Animals
The Black Rampant Lion
Haggis Wildlife Foundation
Greyfriars Bobby
Scottish Dog breeds (the Deerhound
Raptors
A symbiotic relationship
Scottish Fold
The Critically Endangered Scottish Wildcat
The CBSI Phoenix
Horses and Kelpies
The Scottish Highland Coo
Highland Coos restoring Culloden
The Unicorn
AND
Septs of Clan Buchanan – The MacKinleys
US tax information for Clan Buchanan volunteers
Tales from the Genealogy files
The Peel of Buchanan
Heraldry in Chief
Ardess Hidden History Trail
George Buchanan Creative Writing Prize 2024
Over 70 pages of Scottish animals, mythology, research, news and entertainment
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PREVIOUS EDITIONS
July 2023 – the Food edition
• Food, an expression of love
• Scones!!! (including a recipe)
• A charitable tablet
• From Porridge to Pakora
• The Sonsie Haggis & the offal truth
• The circumstance of Sron Lainie
• Recipe - Rumbledethumps
• Recipe – Oatcakes
• Toxic chemicals in foods and the environment
• Best seafood chowder
• Food or Nosh?
• Memories of Scottish youth – Favorite Recipes
•Italian or Scots: Talkin’: Balls (including a recipes)
AND
• Lady Buchanan – Saving Cambusmore from being eaten
• Septs of Clan Buchanan – The Harpers
• The unruly Clan Act of 1587
• The forgeries – Chiefly contention followup!
• Our map – A land grab
• Memoirs of Mr. James Buchanan of South Africa
October 2023 – Warriors’ edition
• Chief’s history – Family Warriors
• Defending Scotland – Forts, Battles & Castles
• The Battle of Baugé, 1421
• Instrument of war – Dreaded bagpipes
• Women Warriors
• The Battle of Glenshiel, 1719
• Surgeon to Lord Nelson – Dr John Buchanan
• The Battle of Glen Fruin, 1603
• Buchanan weapons and their use
• Battle of Dunbar, 1650
• The Original Highlanders – Cosplay Competition
AND
• Introducing the new President
• Updates from the Lady Buchanan
• Septs of Clan Buchanan – The Gibsons
• The Loch Lomond Initiative
• The Chief is coming to USA, March 2024
• Castle of Drummikill
• The Pink Pied Piper
January 2024 –
A Dance Edition
• The Sword Dance
• Dance... the heart of Scotland
• Highland Dance – Dress rules and preferences...
• Barbie’s 70’s Highland Dance
• Balls !
• The hidden history of Highland Dance
• Country Dancing... in Texas
• UK PE and Scottish Country Dancing
AND
• Flowers of the Forest for David Byrne
The David Byrne Memorial Fund and
Byrne Award
• The McAuslands
• How genealogy research has changed
• The Chief coming to, USA, March 2024
• New competition: Creative writing challenge
• Leaving a Legacy
• Austrian connection
• A California Makeover!
April 2024 – Celtic Funerals
• Scottish Funeral Customs
• Bean Nighe
• A Eulogy Parabel
• From the Chaplain’s Pulpit
• Burials in the Buchanan land
• Clan chiefs and chieftains
• Honouring the Departed
• Dugald Buchanan: Highland’s sacred Bard
• The Impact on Scottish Gaelic Funerals / Religious Reform
AND
• The Chiefs whirlwind tour of US
• Septs of Clan Buchanan – The McIndeors
• Migrations of a County Tyrone Buchanan Family
• Introducing the Bochanens
• Grey Friars Kirk Yard
• William Wallace Marker
New look magazine! Including
many interpretations on THE FUTURE
Divination on the Future of Banner
• The Futuristic James Watts
• Scotlands first astronaut
• Onward, Clar Innis!
• The Future of Scottishness
• How will we wear tartan in the future?
• An da shealladh – Second Sight
• Marketing Clan Buchanan into the future
AND
• Nominations for CBSI Officers
• Rampant lion evolved
• Prelude to the Inauguration
• Reflections of Merial Buchanan, pt3
• Archaelogy update
• CBSI Scholarship winner
and much more
October 2022 – Womens edition
Celebrating some of the women of Clan Buchanan
• Equality for Women in the clan
• Stories of mother, matriarchs, Queens and mentors
• Witches and wise women in history
• Margretta Buchanan Eagon – founder of CBSI
• Sexism in Highland Games
• Inchcailloch: the island of the old woman
• Isabella Stewart / Buchanan of Albany
And
• New titles for the Cadets
• Convening at Highland games
• Genealogical tips
and heaps of Buchanans representing us…
• Visual diary of the Inauguration of the Chief
• Covering the ceremonies
• Chieftains and clansfolk reactions
• The Clan Oath
and more
AND
• When Scotland cancelled Christmas
• Elected Officers for 2023
• Announcing the CBSI AGM 2023 – San Antonio, Texas
• The Piper of the Alamo
• Hogmanay
• CBSI joins CASSOC – Canada
• St. Giles’ Cathedral
April 2023 – the Wedding edition
• Marriage and Wedding Traditions
• Pipes, pomp ‘n’ pressure
• What is “Handfasting”?
• Tips from Scotlandshop
• Kilts at weddings
• Blackening
AND
• The Thomas Buchanan forgery
• The Watsons
• Sept families as Clan founding
• Tartan Review
• The Darien Disaster
• 2023 CBSI Scottish Culture Scholarships
• Scots at the Alamo
• Buchanans in South Africa
• Clan Buchanan Throwing Club