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Nora Evelyn Adams was born in 1918 to William Charles and Gertrude Adams, née Collins. She first married Louis Couture, and they had two sons, Leon (b. 1938) and Raymond (b. 1942). She later married James McKain in around 1954. Nora attended Vancouver's Academy of Useful Arts c. 1936 and studied dressmaking with many Japanese, Chinese, and Italian students, under the direction of the well known Miss Waterman. She took the course rather than finishing high school as her parents felt she should have a trade. She was a member of the Royal Purple, belonged to the Native Daughters in Fort Langley, and lawn bowled in her later years. She passed away March 26, 2018.

A small, secret organization created in 1899, based on a similar organization in California. They adopted Hudson's Bay company titles for their Officers, such as "Chief Factor" for the head of a local chapter or "Post". They were formed to maintain awareness of BC pioneers and provide mutual economic benefits for their members. The organization ran what is today Fort Langley Historical Site from the 1930s until 1955. The Native Sons viewed different cultural groups, in particular Asian cultures, as threats to white Canadian society.
Term Source: HPC Record (HPC-435/1191)