Winnemucca can refer to: Places Winnemucca, Nevada Winnemucca Indian Colony, a reservation in Nevada Winnemucca Lake, a dry lake bed in Nevada Tribes Winnemucca Indian Colony of Nevada, a federally recognized Northern Paiute and Western Shoshone tribe People Poito, also known as Chief Winnemucca, a chief of the Northern Paiute Numaga, also known as Young Winnemucca, a war chief of the Northern Paiute and Poito's nephew Natchez, also known as Little Winnemucca, a chief of the Northern Paiute and Poito's son Poito's daughter, Sarah Winnemucca, activist, educator, and advocate for the Northern Paiute. Chief Truckee, Poito's father, a chief of the Northern Paiute.