Wood-burning fires were ever-present in early Pueblo Indian communities. They were used in the preparation of food, they were used for warmth and they were a part of many ceremonial activities. Consequently, the native people became skilled at managing smoke. Sooq [«Smoke»] is a static representation of this changing element. (There is irony here. While Sooq is a "chain of smoke," Southwest tribal members are less likely to be chain smokers than those of the general U.S. adult population.)