She was born as the eldest of three children to Sally Morgan, an author and artist, and Paul Morgan, a teacher.[2][3] She graduated from the University of Western Australia in 1998 with a Bachelor of Laws with honours.[3] Kwaymullina's academic research focuses on both public law, and on Indigenous peoples and the law. Her works of fiction include both young adult science fiction novels and children's picture books.[4] Kwaymullina was a Cybernetic Imagination Resident at Australian National University in 2023-2024, to amplify Indigenous Futurisms.[5]
Bibliography
Academic
"Indigenous Holistic Logic: Aspects, Consequences and Applications", (with Blaze Kwaymullina), Journal of Australian Indigenous Issues, Volume 17, Number 2, June 2014.
"Living Texts: A Perspective on Published Sources", (with Blaze Kwaymullina, B and Lauren Butterly) Indigenous Research Methodologies and Indigenous Worldviews, International Journal of Critical Indigenous Studies, Vol 6, No. 1, 2013.
"Learning to Read the Signs: Law in an Indigenous Reality", (with Blaze Kwaymullina) Journal of Australian Studies, Vol 34, Issue 2, 2010, pp. 195–208.
"Solid Rock, Sacred Ground: Cultural Vandalism in the Pilbara", (with Sally Morgan) Australian Feminist Law Journal, Vol 26, 2007.
"Living Together in Country: Creation, terra nullius and 'the trouble with tradition'", in Young, Simon The Trouble with Tradition: Native Title and Cultural Change, Federation Press, 2007.
"Bulldozing Stonehenge: Fighting for Cultural Heritage in the Wild Wild West", (with Sally Morgan and Blaze Kwaymullina) in Indigenous Law Bulletin, Vol. 6, Issue 20, 2006, pp 6–9.
