Saole County had traditionally been referred to in Samoan as "O lea Fagola" (The Long Bay). The historical high chief of the county is referred to as Faumuina. In 2000, there was a dispute between High Chief Faumuina and the Tautolo of Aunu`u regarding land ownership in Saole County. Tautolo leased water and waste disposal facilities on his land on Aunu`u Island to the
American Samoa Power Authority. Faumuina objected to this, claiming he had
pule (control) over the land. The
High Court of American Samoa adjudged that Faumina did not have
pule over Tautolo's land. Whilst the High Chief was owed respect for his title, it was held that outside of the Faumuina family's communal lands he did not have the ability to assert
pule over another family's land. ==Demographics==