Short Creek community (Colorado City, Arizona and Hildale, Utah) prior to arrest
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The Short Creek community, encompassing Colorado City, Arizona and Hildale, Utah, is a remote, historically insular settlement dominated by the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS), known for its practice of polygamy and strict religious control.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Short Creek community | 0 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
polygamist settlement
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religious community ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rulon Jeffs
NERFINISHED
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Warren Jeffs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalNorm |
communal religious gatherings
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discouragement of outside media ⓘ separation from mainstream society ⓘ |
| demographics |
high birth rate
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large proportion of children ⓘ predominantly FLDS members ⓘ |
| dominantReligion | FLDS Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dressCode |
long hair in braids for women
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long prairie-style dresses for women ⓘ modest clothing ⓘ |
| economy |
FLDS-run businesses
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agriculture ⓘ construction industry ⓘ |
| educationSystem |
FLDS-controlled schools
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religious curriculum ⓘ |
| governedBy |
FLDS Church leadership
NERFINISHED
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FLDS prophet ⓘ |
| historicalName | Short Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| housingPattern |
clustered family compounds
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large multi-family homes ⓘ |
| knownFor |
child marriage allegations
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communal lifestyle ⓘ insularity ⓘ large families ⓘ obedience to FLDS prophet ⓘ polygamy ⓘ religious fundamentalism ⓘ strict religious control ⓘ |
| languageUse | English ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementRelationship |
historically limited outside oversight
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tension with state authorities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Arizona Strip
NERFINISHED
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Colorado City, Arizona NERFINISHED ⓘ Hildale, Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ border of Arizona and Utah ⓘ |
| marriagePractice |
arranged marriages
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early-age marriages (alleged) ⓘ plural marriage ⓘ |
| mediaReputation |
polygamist enclave
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secretive community ⓘ |
| partOf | FLDS settlements network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
male-dominated hierarchy
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theocratic patriarchy ⓘ |
| timePeriodDescribed | prior to major FLDS leadership arrests ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Warren Jeffs
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Short Creek community (Colorado City, Arizona and Hildale, Utah) prior to arrest
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