Hoby: Buchanon Native American Install

Hoby L. Buchanan (born 1980) — also known as Hoby Buchanon — is a Native American community leader and cultural educator from the Navajo Nation (Diné). He is known for organizing cultural preservation programs, teaching traditional crafts, and advocating for Indigenous language revitalization. Buchanan has led youth mentorship initiatives that combine land-based learning, storytelling, and hands-on skill-building (weaving, beadwork, hide tanning). He has also worked with tribal schools and local organizations to develop culturally responsive curricula and community events that celebrate Diné history, songs, and ceremony.