Ashley Iserhoff is the son of Matthew and Annie Iserhoff. He is a member of the Cree Nation of Mistissini, and has two brothers, Matthew Jr. and Shawn Trevor.
He is currently the Deputy Grand Chief of the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) and Vice-Chairman of the Cree Regional Authority. Ashley Iserhoff is also the Chairman of the Hunting Fishing, Trapping Coordination Committee and Chairman of the James Bay Advisory Committee on the Environment.
Deputy Grand Chief Iserhoff first started in Cree politics at the age of fourteen when he was elected to the Mistissini Youth Council. Eventually he became the Youth Chief for the community of Mistissini. His dedication for youth issues, and community development led to his election of as a Councilor on the local band council from 1994-1998 then re-elected to Council from 1998-2002. He propensity for public service led to his election as Deputy Chief of the Cree Nation of Mistissini in 1995.
In 1998, Ashley Iserhoff gained the honorable title as Youth Grand Chief/Chairman of the Cree Nation Youth Council. He was re-elected in 1999 at a general election held by the Cree Youth of Eeyou Ischee. He served as Youth Grand Chief/Chairman for a total of 4 years.
Ashley Iserhoff also helped coordinate and was President of the Inter-band Games Organizing Committee, which are competitive games held for all First Nation Youth in Quebec they were held in Mistissini in the summer of 1999.
He has served on numerous local and regional committees, held various management and coordinator positions which helped address and find solutions to the social issues affecting his community and helped to facilitate permanent positions for people to work in to build capacity for the development of youth.
Ashley Iserhoff also sat as member on the GCCEI/CRA Working Group on Cree Nation Governance. This regional working group is a forum established by the 1999 Annual General Assembly which was to revitalize Cree Governance on Eeyou Istchee. Ashley Iserhoff was elected as a Councilor/Director to the Grand Council of the Crees/Cree Regional Authority and a member to the Executive Committee.
Deputy Grand Chief Ashley Iserhoff resides in his home community of Mistissini, and has an office in both Mistissini and Nemaska. He is known for his keen sense of humour and enjoys volunteering in community events. He still is involved in working with youth to motivate and provide opportunities for them to achieve their dreams.
(Picture Right: Deputy Grand Chief Ashley Iserhoff (second from left) meeting with Cree Womens Association in Valdor on September 29th, 2007)
Indigenous Youth Empowerment for a Borderless Region
22 indigenous youth from 4 countries in Central America shared their experiences and worked together towards the construction of a regional network of Indigenous Youth
Graduation Address for Special Needs Educators by Deputy Grand Chief Ashley Iserhoff
Deputy Grand Chief Iserhoff commemorated the occasion by remarking, "This will enhance a child's ability to interact within their family, community and school environments. The special needs educators training is important as it works with children with special needs who are having difficulties of a physical, intellectual, emotional or social nature."
Remarks of Deputy Grand Chief Ashley Iserhoff to the Cree Nation Regional and Business Conference
Deputy Grand Chief Iserhoff told the Conference, "Let us be a little different and not always think of the profit for our companies, but help and build our young entrepreneurs who want to be part of our growing economy."
Opening of Anjabowa Daycare Facilities, Remarks by Deputy Grand Chief Ashley Iserhoff
Deputy Grand Chief Ashley Iserhoff marked the occasion by stating that, "As the community grows, so does the need for services such as daycare facilities. With a large youth population, and increasing numbers of opportunities for employment, education and training in the communities it is important to have facilities that allow for our people to participate more in them. In the past four years, we have doubled the amount of spaces in the community daycare centers."
Deputy Grand Chief Ashley Iserhoff Speaks at Secondary V Graduation Luke Metaweskum School, Nemaska, Eeyou Istchee
Deputy Grand Chief Iserhoff told the graduates, "Dare to dream big, as then big things can happen in your life."
Deputy Grand Chief Ashley Iserhoff's Speaks at Graduation
Deputy Grand Chief Iserhoff told the Secondary V Graduation Waapihtiiwewan School in Ouje-bougoumou, "Graduating is about investing in ourselves and opening doors to many new opportunities."
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