Indigenous Law Journal

at the University of Toronto

About Our Logo

The ILJ logo was designed by Riel Benn. There is no one authoritative meaning, but here is some of what we see. The four eyes around the outside show how the law watches over us and sets external limits. Note that the thick and thin internal lines that make up the bottom of the eyes also form a human body when put together, with the pupil as the head. Inside this body is energy bounded by the body, showing how the law also sets internal limits on a person's behavior. The repetition of four eyes around the circle, and four people inside the circle reflects the knowledge of peoples from each of the four directions. Each is part of the great circle, and no one part is held apart from or above the rest. Mutual respect is basis of their unity. Together, they are whole.

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