Discusses the problematics of the nature and construction of Aboriginality, and examines the epistemological discourses and institutional frameworks through which Morgan authenticates her Aboriginality, particularly the role which My Place plays in this process (history/myth).
‘This article might come as a surprise to some, but to many of my colleagues, both Black and white, who know me more intimately, the following is a brief synopsis of my construction of Aboriginality in response to Bain Attwood's 'Portrait of an Aboriginal as an Artist: Sally Morgan and the Construction of Aboriginality'.’ (Opening lines.)