Malerie Thomas and Gabriel Salinas-Kieffer of Nespelem, Washington, are proud to announce the birth of their son Bishop Melvin Kieffer, on Tuesday, December 28, 2021. He weighed 9 lbs., 3 oz., and was 20 inches in length at birth.

Siblings include Babe Kieffer. Maternal grandparents are the late Carly Desautel and Robert Thomas Jr. Paternal grandparents are the late Cheryl Kieffer and Anthony Salinas. Great-grandparents are Maxine Salinas and Pearl McCoy.