Kwantlen Polytechnic University is honouring lost Indigenous children and survivors of residential schools by participating in the 鈥淟ighting the Country Orange鈥� initiative from Sept. 27 to Oct. 1.

Orange lighting displays are being featured at KPU鈥檚 Surrey and 91原创 campuses every evening this week.

KPU鈥檚 91原创 campus features a display of orange lighting along the indigenous artwork in the campus courtyard.

Many city landmarks across British Columbia and Canada will 鈥済o orange鈥� on September 30 to raise awareness of the painful past of residential schools and to remember the survivors and lives lost.

Organizers say it represents public commemoration of Canada鈥檚 history of residential schools and its continuing impact, which is a crucial step towards reconciliation.

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Dr. Alan Davis, president and vice chancellor of KPU described lighting the 91原创 and Surrey as 鈥渁 display of solidarity with Indigenous communities.鈥�

鈥淏ut we who are settlers on this land must do more than simply acknowledge the profound loss of life and culture and ways of being as a result of colonization,鈥� Davis continued.

鈥淲e must take time to listen, read, and learn in partnership with Indigenous peoples to figure out what actions are needed for true justice to be served and for true healing to begin.鈥�

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In addition to lighting two campuses orange, KPU hosted an on Reconciliation with Radical Thought, Action, and Heart with Len Pierre of the Katzie Nation on Wednesday.