EX- 99.906CERT
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
I, Peter K. Ewing, President/Chief Executive Officer of Northern Funds (the “Registrant”), certify that:
| 1. | The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended September 30, 2022 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
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Date: December 1, 2022 | | /s/ Peter K. Ewing |
| | | | Peter K. Ewing, President |
| | | | (Chief Executive Officer) |
This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report with the Commission.
EX- 99.906CERT
Certification Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
I, Randal E. Rein, Treasurer/Chief Financial and Accounting Officer of Northern Funds (the “Registrant”), certify that:
| 1. | The Registrant’s periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended September 30, 2022 (the “Report”) fully complies with the requirements of Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and |
| 2. | The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Registrant. |
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Date: December 1, 2022 | | | | | | /s/ Randal E. Rein |
| | | | | | Randal E. Rein, Treasurer |
| | | | | | (Chief Financial and Accounting Officer) |
This certification is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report with the Commission.