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SANTIAGO, Chile -- A once-nomadic tribe of hunters and fishermen living in the frigid channels near the bottom of the world is nearing extinction.Down to just 15 full-blooded members, the Kawesqar people could soon go the way of other indigenous tribes in Chile, its language and culture disappearing to all but the history books.Juan Carlos Tonko, however, is doing all he can to stop the Kawesqar's slow march to oblivion.Six months ago, the 40-year-old left the comforts of the capital,...