IllumiNative - Tweet Data Analysis
Tweets Analysis - Keyword: @IllumiNative
Published March 8, 2023
Overview
Tweets covering
9 days
Latest tweet was on
2023-02-18
Earliest tweet was on
2023-02-08
Total number of tweets analysed
197
Average age of authors' accounts
7 years
Summarization
This thread of tweets discusses the fact that the Kansas City Chiefs have various Native American-based references, such as the "tomahawk chop" and a native chant, in their team identity. Native people want these team names and mascots to be changed and different opinions are expressed on how this could be done. Some propose replacing the name to The Chefs, as a nod to KC's BBQ tradition. The thread ultimately concludes with the sentiment that Native Americans should be respected and acknowledged with the team name.
Topic Modeling
- Native peoples’ discourse around team name, mascots and their relation to racism and appropriation
- Kansas City sports teams and their relation to Native American imagery
- Ruling of Washington's and Cleveland's team name change and its relation to Tomahawk chant
- Honoring of Chief's mascot and its relation to Native American peoples
- Rooting for Eagles and its relation to Native American peoples
Emotional Analysis
The sentiment expressed in these tweets is overwhelmingly one of disappointment, frustration, and outrage. People are angry about the fact that the NFL team called the Chiefs has a Native American chant and tomahawk chop associated with it, and feel that it is inappropriate and offensive. There are also those who are proud of the team name and view it as a tribute or honor to Native Americans. There is a call for the team to change its name and mascot, and a suggestion that the team be renamed the Chefs to honor Kansas City's BBQ tradition. Finally, there is a sentiment of hope, as people express their support for the Eagles in the upcoming Super Bowl.
Trend Analysis
- Team Names and Mascots: why some (especially Native Americans) want them to be changed.
- Appropriation and Racism of Native American culture.
- Different opinions on why the team should or should not be named "Chiefs".
- Alternatives to the mascot and team names.
- Native American support for "Chiefs" and other sports teams.
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Types of Tweets
Number of Retweets
49
24% of total
Number of Original tweets
7
3% of total
Number of tweets that were Quotes
13
6% of total
Number of tweets that were Replies
134
68% of total
Number of tweets that contain Hashtags
38
19% of total
Number of tweets that contain Mentions
197
100% of total
Devices Used to Tweet
Top 5 Devices
| Source | Count |
|---|---|
| Twitter for Android | 86 |
| Twitter for iPhone | 58 |
| Twitter Web App | 43 |
| Twitter for iPad | 8 |
| IFTTT | 1 |
Device Distribution
Top 10 Accounts by Followers
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| marioricciard18 | Mario Ricciardi | Editor @rivistailmulino, Professor of Philosophy of Law and Theory of Justice @LaStatale @DSGBeccaria. @sole24ore RT not endorsement, just worth mentioning. | 13,010 |
| imarajones | Imara Jones | CEO of @translashmedia. @nabj & @nlgja awardee. Host of @thewebbyawards-nominated TransLash Podcast & AntiTransHateMachine. @translawcenter chair. ❤️Sci-Fi | 10,179 |
| joshua__frank | Joshua Frank | Journalist. Montana kid. Editor https://t.co/61rDwGiUhW. 𝘼𝙩𝙤𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝘿𝙖𝙮𝙨, published by @haymarketbooks, out now. | 6,797 |
| dynamex | ♛ 𝓭𝓾𝓴𝓮𝓸𝓯𝓤𝓡𝓛. 🇺🇸Vietnam Vet | Always leave this world a bit better than you found it, and if you can’t do great things, do small things in a great way. | 5,718 |
| Cheyom1 | Ernie Crey | Ernie is an advisor to the Sto:lo Tribal Council. He co-authored the prize-winning book, "Stolen From Our Embrace". His aboriginal name: Sisaqiwelel. | 5,701 |
| joetompatrick | joseph donahue ☘️ | Proud citizen of Portland Maine Born and raised in God’s country . | 5,351 |
| donaldLchi | Donald L. Chi | prof & research dean @uw || #dental inequities, social & behavioral sciences, public health, peds dentistry, science comm || 🏳️🌈🇰🇷 👨👨👧 he #BLM | 4,948 |
| Susan11790 | Susan 💙🏈⚾️ | On Spoutible as Susan_T. Kansas City Chiefs, Royals, KU Jayhawks. Lifelong Democrat. Classic Rock-Queen. 😷😷 | 4,486 |
| Lynne_M_Meyer | Lynne M. Meyer | Polyam Bi ☕️-Fueled Autistic 🥄 | @BMWfoundation ResponsibleLeader | Writer/Editor #UncagedAnthology🥈| Editor #UncagedGoddesses🥇| #QueerInGames Awardee ‘21 | #NewVoicesInGaming ‘19 | She/They | 4,251 |
| caffeinehusky | Ginnette | Member of the Resistance #impeachTrump #resist #Biden2020 #BlackLivesMatter views are my own. #HaSuffer | 3,784 |
Top 10 Accounts by Friends
| Username | Name | Bio | Followers count |
|---|---|---|---|
| joetompatrick | joseph donahue ☘️ | Proud citizen of Portland Maine Born and raised in God’s country . | 5,773 |
| dynamex | ♛ 𝓭𝓾𝓴𝓮𝓸𝓯𝓤𝓡𝓛. 🇺🇸Vietnam Vet | Always leave this world a bit better than you found it, and if you can’t do great things, do small things in a great way. | 5,455 |
| marioricciard18 | Mario Ricciardi | Editor @rivistailmulino, Professor of Philosophy of Law and Theory of Justice @LaStatale @DSGBeccaria. @sole24ore RT not endorsement, just worth mentioning. | 5,045 |
| EstelCooper | Estel Cooper | Veteran USArmySecurityA Manager Information Systems for 40 years Created first Debit Card Units for Food Stores Helped create the Mega Truck Science Based ACE | 5,000 |
| StormeWebber | Storme Webber | Writer/Interdisciplinary artist. Black Sugpiaq Chahta. Two Spirit.photo: Will Wilson 2018, "Talking Tintypes". Seattle Art Museum, collection of American Art. | 4,996 |
| RodThunderheart | Rodd Thunderheart | A former pro-wrestler now truck driver who writes romance novels in his spare time. | 4,961 |
| caffeinehusky | Ginnette | Member of the Resistance #impeachTrump #resist #Biden2020 #BlackLivesMatter views are my own. #HaSuffer | 4,942 |
| Fitzandlivlove | Semaj DeBose | - | 4,935 |
| EagleCreekHoss | DHoss97022 | Husband, Father, Grandfather, Native American, Marine,Teamster #startedover #voteblue #noDonaldTrump #thereason #policereform🇺🇦 | 4,913 |
| HouseofTanya | Tanya Young | Chief Writer, Artist & Gardener, First Nations Storytellers | 4,692 |
Most Active Users
| Username | Bio | Number of tweets |
|---|---|---|
| BratonChad | - | 7 |
| truenorthcareer | Founded on the premise of creating greater visibility and awareness of an increasingly underrepresented demographic in the STEM professional workforce. | 7 |
| texas24nerd | #mffl and #chiefskingdom proud immigrant 🏳️🌈 | 7 |
| kotaDominguez | Native American/MexicanMember of Gila River Indian Community Arizonafather of one boy and two girls | 6 |
| HouseofTanya | Chief Writer, Artist & Gardener, First Nations Storytellers | 5 |
| GeraldJ74194998 | Honestly,Intelligent,VP,Equality Navajo Nation ,Communism Political,Republic,Democrat,legislation, LGBTQ🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ | 4 |
| KimWillful | Mother, Sister, Daughter, Activists,🔥ᏣᎳᎩ ᎤᏢᏉᏗ, 🍀irise bródúil. #MMIW #NoDAPL #BLM #ProChoice #LoveisLove #GunControl #NotYourMascot #IndigenousResistance | 4 |
| YesItIsIronic | The US of America was not 'settled'. Native Americans were forcibly removed from their lands, treaties were broken. It was a codified, systematic, #genocide. | 3 |
| WhyteTara | Former Metta Physician @NalandaUniversity Protectress Migrant Filmworker Occasional Photojournalist AfroFuturist Retweets≠Endorsed | 3 |
| DccClarke | POC who has a different POV | 3 |
Tweets Per Day
Top 10 Tweets by Retweets
| ID | Text | Retweet count |
|---|---|---|
| 1624909739699105792 | The fact that there’s a team called “Chiefs”, with a Native “chant,” and a “tomahawk” chop in 2023 is just wild to me. #SuperBowlLVII @IllumiNative https://t.co/I16h3o2cfR | 29 |
| 1624043274628485121 | @IllumiNative @mikefreemanNFL @rhondalevaldo So Washington and Cleveland (baseball) had to change their names but this racist tomahawk chant is ok? Howz that @NFL ?? | 1 |
| 1625540799680376832 | @FBI Badge 39 Sander did not Properly Identify Himself @CIA An The Owner Is must understanding about the doing a Meditation I do ! I identified myself under Kamala Harris … | 1 |
| 1623832397153271814 | @Showtime @IllumiNative Don't cancel let the right one in | 1 |
| 1626032648689954816 | @TPBlue4 This are family members that like to talk about one another a gossip about something they Accusing of ! Just because I have a Abilities that they don't have … | 1 |
| 1626750704957427714 | @IllumiNative @Chiefs What do some African Americans hate Native Americans? Natives are the only original people in America and were treated the same way as African Americans way back when. … | 1 |
| 1623902022176047105 | @IllumiNative Ronald Chavez https://t.co/Hok5VsZRon | 1 |
| 1624179020144451585 | @IllumiNative @Chiefs Free Leonard Peltier | 1 |
| 1624918947588874240 | @TriSigmaKS @IllumiNative @HaswoodForKS @Chiefs @NFL This family of Chiefs fans, too!! 💛❤️ | 0 |
| 1624918457937453057 | @IllumiNative @HaswoodForKS @Chiefs @NFL This Chiefs fan agrees. | 0 |
Top 10 Tweets by Likes
| ID | Text | Like count |
|---|---|---|
| 1624909739699105792 | The fact that there’s a team called “Chiefs”, with a Native “chant,” and a “tomahawk” chop in 2023 is just wild to me. #SuperBowlLVII @IllumiNative https://t.co/I16h3o2cfR | 92 |
| 1624950116787580928 | @ChelseaClinton @pauldorfman @ambermruffin @CarpoolKaraoke It’s been the subject of major discourse and a big part of why native people want these team names and mascots changes. @IllumiNative among others are … | 25 |
| 1624930791406080000 | @IllumiNative @Chiefs @NFL I have no desire to watch the crap spectacle https://t.co/bT71UFVbOj | 12 |
| 1624828590612221952 | @IllumiNative As a Kansas Citian born and raised, I can say that 1) the chop is racist and completely embarrassing and 2) we can and should do better. We can … | 11 |
| 1624961155432054786 | @rhondalevaldo @IllumiNative The bad part is when they cut to Germany showing fans doing “the chop” 🤦🏾♂️ | 11 |
| 1624866425352474624 | @Lorijbrown51 @IllumiNative @Chiefs What exactly does that have to do with it? The arrowhead, the drum, the chop? Think. | 7 |
| 1624989056630243334 | @IllumiNative @JSchim22 @Chiefs I have Native American heritage, I love it that we are used in names of teams to cheer for. Grow up, stop being woke. In complaining you … | 6 |
| 1624865289597853698 | @kotaDominguez @IllumiNative @Chiefs That's not what that says.🙄 | 6 |
| 1624862600722014208 | @IllumiNative @Chiefs 22 tribes don't feel that...lmao https://t.co/80UTxccJue | 6 |
| 1624861821382320129 | @Lorijbrown51 @IllumiNative @Chiefs Hi Karen. Thank you for commenting. But how about instead of voicing oppression, which is what you are doing. Stop saying that. He wouldn't have even gotten … | 6 |
Top Languages Used
Top 10 Hashtags
| Hashtag | Count |
|---|---|
| #changethename | 8 |
| #superbowllvii | 8 |
| #notyourmascot | 5 |
| #stopthechop | 4 |
| #peoplenotmascots | 4 |
| #protecticwa | 3 |
| #superbowl | 3 |
| #endracism | 2 |
| #nativemusician | 2 |
| #notyourchief | 2 |
Top 10 Mentions
| Mention | Count |
|---|---|
| @illuminative | 198 |
| @chiefs | 113 |
| @nfl | 50 |
| @rhondalevaldo | 18 |
| @colbertlateshow | 17 |
| @kcindiancenter | 8 |
| @lorijbrown51 | 8 |
| @ncai1944 | 7 |
| @rollingstone | 7 |
| @blackhorse_a | 6 |
Wordcloud of Tweets
Emoji Analysis
Average emojis per tweet:
20
Emojis Used
| Emoji | Count | Emoji Text |
|---|---|---|
| ❤️ | 7 | red_heart |
| 🦅 | 6 | eagle |
| 👏🏽 | 4 | clapping_hands_medium_skin_tone |
| 🤩 | 3 | star-struck |
| 💯 | 3 | hundred_points |
| ✨ | 2 | sparkles |
| 🌊 | 2 | water_wave |
| 👏 | 2 | clapping_hands |
| 🔥 | 1 | fire |
| 👉🏾 | 1 | backhand_index_pointing_right_medium-dark_skin_tone |
Emoji Groups
| Emoji Group | Count |
|---|---|
| Smileys & Emotion | 17 |
| People & Body | 10 |
| Animals & Nature | 6 |
| Travel & Places | 3 |
| Activities | 2 |
| Objects | 2 |
| Symbols | 1 |
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