00:00 On the banks of the Murray River, Cheryl Martin stands where dozens of her ancestors were killed,
00:07 but she doesn't feel anger or fear.
00:10 I just feel peace in this beautiful place.
00:13 It's the site of the Pinjarra Massacre, where colonists, led by Governor James Stirling,
00:18 attacked and killed local Bindjerup Noongar people in 1834.
00:23 Miss Martin is a descendant of the survivors.
00:26 Somehow they flipped through the nets and ran that way.
00:29 The official death toll shows at least 15 Noongar people and one colonist were killed,
00:34 but Miss Martin says the true figure is much higher.
00:38 We tell the truth and we pass down the truth from generation to generation.
00:44 If the voice referendum is supported with a majority yes vote,
00:47 Cheryl Martin hopes it would be an opportunity for healing and truth-telling about past injustices.
00:53 If we're going to have a voice where truth-telling is, I think it's a good thing.
01:00 But opinions on the voice to parliament are mixed within Miss Martin's extended family.
01:05 Her uncle Clary is planning to vote no.
01:08 It might make a difference to other people, but to some people it's not going to make a difference.
01:15 No, I'm still stuck in the middle. I don't know which way to go.
01:22 Miss Martin is also weighing up her vote and says if the voice to parliament goes ahead,
01:27 it should help fix local issues such as unmarked Aboriginal graves in the local cemetery.
01:32 The voice, is it going to reach our group? Is it going to speak for us?
01:38 These are the concerns I have.
01:41 The group says they're still seeking information about the voice referendum.
01:45 [BLANK_AUDIO]
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