Question for kilt historians and anyone else who wants to throw in their 2 cents

[MizzouScotsman]

Scottish Clan/Family names -
A tartan to be worn by a particular Scottish clan or family.
The applicant must be the head or chief of the family or clan, or have the written authority of the head or chief. Where there is no chief or head, the authority of the Clan Society will be acceptable to register a Clan Society tartan.
Applications to register Clan/Family tartans will be submitted to the Court of the Lord Lyon for checking.
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That's the sticky point. Since there is no Chief of MacDonald of Lochalsh, that would mean that I need to get the authority from the Clan Society...wonder if that would mean something like Clan Donald USA? That is a Clan Society isn't it?

[David Thorpe]

That's the sticky point. Since there is no Chief of MacDonald of Lochalsh, that would mean that I need to get the authority from the Clan Society...wonder if that would mean something like Clan Donald USA? That is a Clan Society isn't it?

I would submit that since your family was absorbed into the Sleat clan so long ago, that you are Clan MacDonald of Sleat. End of story with an easy solution with regards to what tartan you should wear.
Clan tartans are meant to be recognized, and identify the wearer. A new tartan would not do that.
Just my opinion, of course, to be taken for whatever it's worth.

[Downunder Kilt]

That's the sticky point. Since there is no Chief of MacDonald of Lochalsh, that would mean that I need to get the authority from the Clan Society...wonder if that would mean something like Clan Donald USA? That is a Clan Society isn't it?

You could start with the Clan Donald USA, but I think it would have to end up with the agreement from The High Council of Clan Donald