Charting pathways to holistic development: challenges and opportunities in the Navajo Nation

Sudipta Chowdhury1, Arup Dey2, Ammar Alzarrad3
1Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, 25755, USA
2School of Engineering, Math and Technology, Navajo Technical University, Crown Point, NM, 87313, USA
3Department of Civil Engineering, Marshall University, Huntington, WV, 25755, USA

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