QQC - Lyons "Rhetorical Sovereignty"

Quote: "Sovereignty is the guiding story in our pursuit of self-determination, the general strategy by which we aim to best recover our losses from the ravages of colonization: our lands, our languages, our cultures, our self- respect. For indigenous people everywhere, sovereignty is an ideal principle, the beacon by which we seek the paths to agency and power and community renewal."

Question: Does Lyons' idea of rhetorical sovereignty make up for immense losses and injustice indigenous peoples have endured? Is it a step forward, or just wishful thinking?