Spo-ka’nay Enterprises LLC is a small woman- and American Indian-owned business located in Spokane, Washington. The founder and owner of Spo-ka’nay Enterprises LLC is Maria Griffin and is an experienced professional and technical writer for over 35 years. To honor her American Indian heritage and roots, she named her company Spo-ka’nay, which is derived from Interior Salish, Sp’q’ni, for Spokane. Spo-ka’nay Enterprises enjoys collaborating and building relationships that lead to strong partnerships. And as appropriate, Spo-ka’nay plays the best role for the greatest impact, whether as a lead, collaborator, partner, or subject matter experts. Spo-ka’nay Enterprises provides professional consulting and training services with a special focus on health, science, and tribal communities. We build organizational capacity by aligning infrastructure with streamlined processes, and best practices for continuous quality improvement. Core services include professional writing, technical assistance, training and facilitation.