Exhibit
31.1



NORTH
AMERICAN ENERGY RESOURCES, INC. FORM 10-K/A

FOR
THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED APRIL 30, 2012

CERTIFICATION
OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

PURSUANT
TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION
302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002



I, Clinton
W. Coldren, certify that:



|1. |  | I
    have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of North American Energy Resources, Inc. (the registrant);                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
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|2. |  | Based
    on my knowledge, this annual report does not contain any untrue statement of a 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 annual report;
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|3. |  | Based
    on my knowledge, the consolidated financial statements, and other financial information included in this annual report, fairly
    present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and
    for, the periods presented in this annual report;      
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|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
    the registrant and have;                                   
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|5. |  | I
    have disclosed, based on my most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s
    auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):                                                                            
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|May
    14, 2013 | /s/
    Clinton W. Coldren 
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|                 | Clinton W. Coldren         
|                 | Chief Executive
    Officer