I'm not really sure what you're asking about the depression and earth knowledge. I guess what I would ask you before answering your question is- what do you mean by your Native background? Like your genes and biological inheritance from Native ancestors? Or have you been raised with some Native cultural beliefs and practices that you are seeing at play here?

I have been raised in white culture, remember. Yes I did have my dad, and there are some differences there as a result, but I was raised very far away from the rest of his family and tribe. My siblings and I, as far as I know, are the only ones on my dad's side of the family to ever be raised off a reservation. But we have DEFINITELY been raised outside that culture. (Something that I am alternately grateful for and sad about )