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EX-32.2 - CFO SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION - High Plains Gas, Inc.ex32-2.txt
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EX-32.1 - CEO SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION - High Plains Gas, Inc.ex32-1.txt
10-Q - QTRLY REPORT FOR THE QTR ENDED 12-31-09 - High Plains Gas, Inc.g3867a.txt

                                                                    Exhibit 31.1

                            FORM 10-Q CERTIFICATION
           CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-14(a) AND 15d-14(a) OF
                THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS ADOPTED
               PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANE-OXLEY ACT.

I, Kenneth J. Yonika, certify that:

1.   I have reviewed this Form 10-Q of Northern Explorations, Ltd.;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of
     material  fact or omit to  state a  material  fact  necessary  to make  the
     statements made, in light of the circumstances  under which such statements
     were made,  not  misleading  with  respect  to the  period  covered by this
     report;

3.   Based on my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial
     information  included  in  this  report,  fairly  present  in all  material
     respects the financial condition,  results of operations and  cash flows of
     Northern  Explorations,  Ltd. as of, and for, the periods presented in this
     report;

4.   I am responsible for establishing and maintaining  disclosure  controls and
     procedures  (as defined in Exchange Act Rules  13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and
     internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules
     13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for Northern Explorations, Ltd. and have:

     A.   Designed  such  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  to ensure  that
          material   information  relating  to  Northern   Explorations,   Ltd.,
          including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to me by others
          within those  entities,  particularly  during the period in which this
          report is being prepared;
     B.   Designed such internal  controls over  financial  reporting to provide
          reasonable  assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting
          and the preparation of financial  statements for external  purposes in
          accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
     C.   Evaluated  the   effectiveness   of  Northern   Explorations,   Ltd.'s
          disclosure  controls and  procedures  and presented in this report our
          conclusions  about the  effectiveness  of the disclosure  controls and
          procedures,  as of the end of the period  covered by this report based
          on such evaluation; and
     D.   Disclosed  in this  report any change in Northern  Explorations,  Ltd.
          internal  controls  over  financial  reporting  that  occurred  during
          Northern  Explorations,  Ltd.'s most recent  fiscal  quarter  that has
          materially  affected or is  reasonably  likely to  materially  affect,
          Northern   Explorations,   Ltd.'s  internal   control  over  financial
          reporting.

5.   I have disclosed,  based on my most recent  evaluation of internal  control
     over financial reporting, to Northern Explorations, Ltd.'s auditors and the
     audit committee of Northern Explorations, Ltd.'s board of directors:

     A.   All significant  deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or
          operation  of internal  control  over  financial  reporting  which are
          reasonably  likely to adversely affect Northern  Explorations,  Ltd.'s
          ability   to  record,   process,   summarize   and  report   financial
          information; and
     B.   Any fraud, whether or not material,  that involves management or other
          employees who have a significant role in Northern Explorations, Ltd.'s
          internal control over financial reporting.

Date: February 22, 2010


/s/ KENNETH J. YONIKA
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Kenneth J. Yonika, CPA
Chief Executive Office