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All I want for Christmas is straight, white teeth! there. What would it be like to be up was—as an Army pilot. "You can be steered along a different path," Mathews, 52, says of reservation life. "My mom is very humble and she doesn't like to brag, but she was a really hard worker and she really set the example of a good work ethic." Her father, too, was a strong force. While their mother worked nights as a waitress, he worked as a trucker, then later as a postal worker in another town, only coming home on weekends. He ican postmaster in Lac du Flambeau. Mathews began her military career instructor and was among the early maintenance test pilots for the Black in Germany, she and her husband Ric Mathews took a Guard assignment. Today, she directs a 7,600-personstrong state Army Guard staff, including all its full-time supervisors. She and Ric live in Sun Prairie with their two teenage daughters, Shannon and Lindsay, both excellent students and athShe credits her Native American heritage for much of her fortitude. At home, her father would pray in Ojibwe, and the close-knit family would participate in traditional pow wows and ceremonies. But she also learned painful lessons about racism from some neighbors—par- dentistryformadison.com 608-251-8790 413 W. Washington, Downtown Madison ing expeditions—and the issue remains thorny to this day. helped me to be very nonjudgmental and open to people regardless of their race Your smile is too important to entrust to just anyone. Meet Dr. Hazen and Dr. Karls, Madison's most trusted Meet Dr. Jay Hazen, Madison's most trusted source for source for aesthetic over 18 years. From teeth whitening aesthetic dentistry fordentistry for over 18 years. From teeth whitening to a complete smile makeover, they specialize to a complete smile makeover, Dr. Hazen specializes in in helping people like you rediscover the confidence to helping people like you rediscover the confidence to smile with variety of of services including aesthetic smile with a a variety services including aesthetic and and reconstructive surgery. reconstructive surgery. Call today for a free consultation. Call today for a free consultation. Dr. Sarah J. Karls Dr. Jay Hazen "It's art, technique and expertise. "It's art, technique Want to loveexpertise. Want and your smile? Call today" to love your smile? Call today." Dr. Jay Hazen 3 LVI Preferred Dentist LVI Preferred Dentist Member American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry Member American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry 18 BRAVA MAGAZINE | DECEMBER 2013 INVISALIGN to be a good mentor toward the younger natives growing up on the reservation," Mathews says. When she visits Lac du Flambeau, as she did in November for a veterans event, Mathews encourages young people to look beyond their horizons. a big whole world outside the reservation. out there and get it. Make it happen." Just like she did.