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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf polygamist settlement
religious community
associatedWith Rulon Jeffs
Warren Jeffs
country United States
culturalNorm communal religious gatherings
discouragement of outside media
separation from mainstream society
demographics high birth rate
large proportion of children
predominantly FLDS members
dominantReligion FLDS Church
dressCode long hair in braids for women
long prairie-style dresses for women
modest clothing
economy FLDS-run businesses
agriculture
construction industry
educationSystem FLDS-controlled schools
religious curriculum
governedBy FLDS Church leadership
FLDS prophet
historicalName Short Creek
housingPattern clustered family compounds
large multi-family homes
knownFor child marriage allegations
communal lifestyle
insularity
large families
obedience to FLDS prophet
polygamy
religious fundamentalism
strict religious control
languageUse English
lawEnforcementRelationship historically limited outside oversight
tension with state authorities
locatedIn Arizona Strip
Colorado City, Arizona
Hildale, Utah
border of Arizona and Utah
marriagePractice arranged marriages
early-age marriages (alleged)
plural marriage
mediaReputation polygamist enclave
secretive community
partOf FLDS settlements network
religion Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
socialStructure male-dominated hierarchy
theocratic patriarchy
timePeriodDescribed prior to major FLDS leadership arrests

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Warren Jeffs residence Short Creek community (Colorado City, Arizona and Hildale, Utah) prior to arrest