Finding a good fit can be difficult, and is much more complex compared to for example looking at university rankings. Finding a good fit is however exactly the right thing to be thinking about.
If you consider highly ranked universities, they are not all the same. As an example each university has specific majors for which it is particularly strong.
What is your intended major? Do you have one major in mind, or several possible majors, or at least an area where you are particularly strong and particularly interested?
When I read “Indigenous Recognized Researcher” I am thinking that you might have already been involved in research. What sort of research have you been involved in?
You might want to look at the general education requirements for Yale. For a few possible majors, you might also want to look at the major-specific requirements. This would give you an idea of what classes you would be required to take to graduate from Yale.