Posted: Jul 03, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: July 3 Ginoogaming First Nation in Ontario is seeking to protect a sacred area in its traditional territory and establish a legal precedent in Canada that First Nations have the inherent and treaty right to permanently protect sacred areas.(Belenos / Shutterstock) As the mining industry heats up in northwestern Ontario, a First Nation in Treaty 9 territory has applied for an injunction to stop mineral exploration and protect a sacred area within their traditional territory. It's a case that some say would set a precedent in Canada, establishing the inherent and treaty right of First Nations to protect sacred areas.