Throughout centuries, land has been an extremely important resource from its area to build on and occupy to the actual contents beneath the surface. While mining companies see these areas of land as a mere resource for sustaining human life, that is not the case for all people. The Native American tribes, for example, view many lands as sacred. Zuni Salt Lake in New Mexico is a shining example of the disrespect many humans show to land. The Salt Lake is home to the deity Salt Woman and is also an ancient pilgrimage site for several tribes including Laguna, Acoma, White Mountain Apache, Navajo, and Hopi. The lake is located on a gravel spit in the bowl of volcanic caldera. In the summer, the water evaporates, leaving a layer of salt on the ground.